huáng
tài
hòu

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Meaning of 皇太后

皇太后 means empress dowager; emperor's mother. Pronounced huáng tài hòu.

  • empress dowager; emperor's mother

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
cháo
de
huáng
tài
hòu
céng
cháng
chuí
lián
tīng
zhèng
 

Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty held power from behind a screen for a long time.

Xīn
huáng
dēng
 
zūn
fèng
wéi
huáng
tài
hòu
 

When the new emperor ascended the throne, he honored his mother as Empress Dowager.

Huáng
tài
hòu
zhù
zài
níng
gōng
 

The Empress Dowager resided in the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility.

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