xuāntǒng

宣统

Word · NounTraditional宣統

era name of Puyi, last Qing emperor

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

era name of Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1909–1911)

formal

Refers specifically to the reign period of Emperor Xuantong (Puyi), the final monarch of the Qing Dynasty. Often used in historical contexts with specific years (e.g., 宣统三年).

Xuān宣
tǒng统
yuán元
nián年
 ,
Pǔ溥
yí仪
zài在
Zǐ紫
jìn禁
chéng城
jí即
wèi位
 。

In the first year of Xuantong, Puyi ascended the throne in the Forbidden City.

Xuān宣
tǒng统
sān三
nián年
 ,
Xīn辛
hài亥
gé革
mìng命
bào爆
fā发
 ,
Qīng清
cháo朝
miè灭
wáng亡
 。

In the third year of Xuantong, the Xinhai Revolution broke out and the Qing Dynasty fell.

Show 1 more example
Tā他
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shang上
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
wèi位
Xuān宣
tǒng统
huáng皇
dì帝
 。

He was the last Xuantong Emperor in Chinese history.