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徐世昌

Xú Shì chāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Xu Shichang (1855-1939), politician associated with the Northern Warlords, president of China in 1921
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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-713f06853585e7b3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

徐世昌 徐世昌 [Xu2 Shi4 chang1] /Xu Shichang (1855-1939), politician associated with the Northern Warlords, president of China in 1921/

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  • 徐
    xú

    slowly / gently

    Xú

    surname Xu

  • 世
    shì

    life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble

    Shì

    surname Shi

  • 昌
    chāng

    (bound form) prosperous / flourishing

    Chāng

    surname Chang

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