Tuō lè méi

托勒玫 (Tuō lè méi) is a Chinese word meaning “Ptolemy or Claudius Ptolemaeus (c. 90-c. 168), Alexandrian Greek astronomer, mathematician and geographer, author of the Almagest 天文學大成|天文学大成; see also 托勒密[Tuo1 le4 mi4]”.

Meanings

  1. 1Ptolemy or Claudius Ptolemaeus (c. 90-c. 168), Alexandrian Greek astronomer, mathematician and geographer, author of the Almagest 天文學大成|天文学大成
  2. 2see also 托勒密[Tuo1 le4 mi4]

Characters in 托勒玫

托tuō · to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm勒lè · (literary) bridle; halter; headstall玫méi · (fine jade)

Related words

拜托to request sb to do sth勒(literary) bridle; halter; headstall勒to strap tightly托to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm托to trust托尼(name) Tony委托to entrust玫瑰rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) (CL:棵[ke1])委托人(law) client摩托车(loanword) motorbike; motorcycle希特勒Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)泰勒Taylor (name)

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