ér​huáng​dì

puppet emperor

  • created sense approved 儿皇帝/兒皇帝 · ér​huáng​dì · puppet emperor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    儿皇帝 / 兒皇帝

    ér​huáng​dì

    puppet emperor

    An emperor or leader who depends on foreign powers to rule; the term originated from the Later Jin ruler Shi Jingtang, who called himself a son of the Khitan emperor.

    儿 (literal) → 儿/兒 · ér · son 皇帝 (literal) → 皇帝 · huáng​dì · emperor

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  • created sense approved 儿皇帝/兒皇帝 · ér​huáng​dì · successor emperor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    儿皇帝 / 兒皇帝

    ér​huáng​dì

    successor emperor

    (archaic) A term used by the late ruler of the Khitan state to refer to the succeeding ruler.

    儿 (literal) → 儿/兒 · ér · son 皇帝 (literal) → 皇帝 · huáng​dì · emperor

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