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埃尔金
埃爾金
Āiěrjīn
1. James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811-1863), British High Commissioner to China who ordered the looting and destruction of the Old Winter Palace Yuanmingyuan [[圓明園|圆明园]] in 1860
2. Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), who stole the Parthenon Marbles in 1801-1810
Noun

Character Breakdown

埃
āi
fine dust; dirt; Angstrom
10 丶
尔
ěr
you; that, those; final particle
HSK 4 5 丶
金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4 8 丶

Compound Words (1)

埃尔金大理石
Āiěrjīndàlǐshí
the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles stolen in 1801-1810 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

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