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篡立
cuàn​lì

to become an unlawful ruler

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 篡 cuàn nounverb
    to usurp
    (bound form) to seize or take over a position of power through illegal or improper means
  2. 立 lì
    to enthrone
    (archaic) to place a monarch on the throne; to crown; to designate an heir