祖冲之

祖沖之
Zǔchōngzhī
Zu Chongzhi (429-500), astronomer and mathematician

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 祖 Zǔ surname Zu
=2 冲 chōng
  1. (of water) to dash against
  2. to mix with water
  3. to infuse
  4. to rinse
  5. to flush
  6. to develop (a film)
  7. to rise in the air
  8. to clash
  9. to collide with
=2 冲 chōng
  1. thoroughfare
  2. to go straight ahead
  3. to rush
  4. to clash
3 之 zhī
  1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 de)
  2. him
  3. her
  4. it