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戊戌政变

Wù xū Zhèng biàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
coup by Dowager Empress Cixi 慈禧太后[Cí xǐ tài hòu] ending the 1898 attempt to reform the Qing 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:

戊戌政變 戊戌政变 [Wu4 xu1 Zheng4 bian4] /coup by Dowager Empress Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4] ending the 1898 attempt to reform the Qing dynasty/

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Other forms in these source records: 戊戌政變

  • 戊
    wù

    fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] / fifth in order / letter "E" or Roman "V" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / penta

  • 戌
    qu

    used in 屈戌兒|屈戌儿[qū qu r]

    xū

    11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog / ancient Chinese compass point: 300°

  • 政
    zhèng

    political / politics / government

  • 变
    biàn

    to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion

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