wú​sān​guì

Wu Sangui

  • created sense approved 吴三桂/吳三桂 · wú​sān​guì · Wu Sangui — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吴三桂 / 吳三桂

    wú​sān​guì

    Wu Sangui

    Wu Sangui (1612-1678); a Chinese general who allowed the Manchu army through the Shanhai Pass, helping them establish the Qing Dynasty; later led a revolt against the Qing, which was known as the Revolt of the Three Feudatories.

    吴 (literal) → 吴/吳 · wú · Wu 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 桂 (literal) → 桂 · guì · cinnamon or laurel

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