张勋复辟 zhāng xūn fù bì

Zhang Xun's 1917 attempt to restore Qing rule

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Manchu Restoration of 1917, an attempt by general 张勋zhāng xūn[Zhanɡ1 Xun1] to reinstate the monarchy in China by restoring the abdicated emperor Puyi 溥仪pǔ yí to the throne

Characters

Character Meaning
张 zhāng HSK 3
classifier for flat objects, sheet; sheet of paper
勋 xūn
medal; merit; variant of 勛xūn
复 fù HSK 3
again; to repeat; to reply
辟 bì HSK 6
to refute; to dispel; to open up (for development)