hú​wéi​yōng

Hu Weiyong

  • created sense approved 胡惟庸 · hú​wéi​yōng · Hu Weiyong — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    胡惟庸

    hú​wéi​yōng

    Hu Weiyong

    A Ming dynasty official and the last Chancellor of China who was executed for treason by the Hongwu Emperor; his death led to the abolition of the chancellery and a massive purge of over 30,000 people known as the "Hu Weiyong Case"

    胡 (literal) → 胡 · hú · [surname] 惟 (literal) → 惟 · wéi · [particle] 庸 (literal) → 庸 · yōng · surname

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