cuàn​wèi

to usurp the throne

  • created sense approved 篡位 · cuàn​wèi · to usurp the throne — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    篡位

    cuàn​wèi

    to usurp the throne

    To seize the position of a monarch or leader through improper or illegal means; to usurp power.

    篡, 位

    篡 (literal) → 篡 · cuàn · to usurp 位 (literal) → 位 · wèi · throne

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense