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國共內戰時期周恩來
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Zhou Enlai MeiyuanXincun17 Nanjing 1946
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周恩来

周恩來
Zhōu Ēnlái
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Zhou Enlai (first Premier of the People's Republic of China)

About Zhou Enlai

1898–1976 · 政治家 politician

Premier of the PRC from its founding in 1949 until his death, and foreign minister until 1958. He led China's diplomacy for decades, from the 1955 Bandung Conference to Nixon's visit in 1972.

Also called  周总理、 翔宇

Characters

周
zhōu
cycle; complete; all around
恩
ēn
kindness; favor; grace
来
lái
to come; to arrive
Literally 'complete kindness coming' - a name expressing hope for a benevolent future.

Examples

HSK 5
周恩来是中国现代史上的一位重要人物。
Zhōu Ēnlái shì Zhōngguó xiàndài shǐ shàng de yí wèi zhòngyào rénwù.
Zhou Enlai was an important figure in modern Chinese history.

Tips

culture
Chinese schoolchildren read a story from his boyhood in Shenyang: asked by the headmaster why they studied, he answered 为中华之崛起而读书, 'I study for the rise of China'. The line is still a common classroom slogan.

Stroke Order

周 zhōu
恩 ēn
来 lái