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湘军

Xiāng jūndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Hunan army, irregular force formed in 1850s to fight the Taiping heavenly kingdom rebellion
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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:

湘軍 湘军 [Xiang1 jun1] /Hunan army, irregular force formed in 1850s to fight the Taiping heavenly kingdom rebellion/

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Other forms in these source records: 湘軍

  • 湘
    Xiāng

    abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China / abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province

  • 军
    jūn

    (bound form) army / military

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