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宋太祖

Sòng Tài zǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Emperor Taizu of Song, posthumous title of the founding Song emperor Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 (927-976), reigned from 960
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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:

宋太祖 宋太祖 [Song4 Tai4 zu3] /Emperor Taizu of Song, posthumous title of the founding Song emperor Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 (927-976), reigned from 960/

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Character information

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  • 宋
    Sòng

    surname Song / the Song dynasty (960–1279) / Song of the Southern Dynasties (420–479) 南朝宋[Nán cháo Sòng]

  • 太
    tài

    highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely

  • 祖
    zǔ

    ancestor / forefather / grandparents

    Zǔ

    surname Zu

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