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尉迟恭

Yù chí Gōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
General Yuchi Gong (585-658), famous military man instrumental in founding the Tang dynasty
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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.

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Original source entry:

尉遲恭 尉迟恭 [Yu4 chi2 Gong1] /General Yuchi Gong (585-658), famous military man instrumental in founding the Tang dynasty/

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Other forms in these source records: 尉遲恭

  • 尉
    wèi

    military officer

    yù

    used in 尉遲|尉迟[Yù chí] / used in 尉犁[Yù lí] (the name of a place in Xinjiang)

    Wèi

    surname Wei

  • 迟
    chí

    late / delayed / slow

    Chí

    surname Chi

  • 恭
    gōng

    respectful

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