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夺嫡
duó​dí

to seize the succession

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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夺嫡/ 奪嫡 duó​dí to seize the succession

(literary) to usurp the position of the legitimate heir to the throne, specifically by a son of a concubine replacing the son of the legal wife

References

variant 夺嫡/奪嫡 → 夺适/奪適
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