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武则天

Wǔ Zé tiāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1456626a50957071. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

武則天 武则天 [Wu3 Ze2 tian1] /Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705/

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Other forms in these source records: 武則天

  • 武
    wǔ

    martial / military

    Wǔ

    surname Wu

  • 则
    zé

    (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but / then / (bound form) standard / norm / (bound form) principle / (literary) to imitate / to follow / classifier for written items

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

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