高尔基 Traditional form: 高爾基 Pinyin (reading): Gāo'ěrjī Definitions: Gorkii (name) Maxim Gorkii (1868-1936), Russian proletarian writer and propagandist Characters: 高 - tall, lofty; high, elevated 尔 - you; that, those; final particle 基 - foundation, base Traditional characters: 高 - tall, lofty; high, elevated 爾 - you; that, those; final particle 基 - foundation, base