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建文帝

Jiàn wén dìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
reign name of second Ming emperor, reigned 1398-1402, deposed in 1402
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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:

建文帝 建文帝 [Jian4 wen2 di4] /reign name of second Ming emperor, reigned 1398-1402, deposed in 1402/

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Character information

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  • 建
    jiàn

    to establish / to found / to set up / to build / to construct

  • 文
    wén

    language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

    Wén

    surname Wen

  • 帝
    dì

    (bound form) emperor / sovereign / supreme deity

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