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Meaning of 割据

割据 means to carve out a separatist regime with military force; to be a warlord. Pronounced gē jù.

  • to carve out a separatist regime with military force; to be a warlord

Definitions & Examples

Dōng
Hàn
nián
 
qún
xióng
bìng
 
jūn
fāng
 

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, many heroes arose, and regional warlords carved out their own territories.

Táng
cháo
zhōng
hòu
 
fān
zhèn
de
miàn
yán
zhòng
 

In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the situation of separatist military governors became increasingly serious.

ge
shí
xíng
chéng
le
fāng
zhuāng
de
tài
shì
 

During that period, a situation of local armed separatism took shape.

shǐ
shàng
 
fēng
jiàn
cháng
cháng
dǎo
zhì
cháng
zhàn
luàn
 

Historically, feudal separatism often led to prolonged warfare.