太后

tàihòu
noun #20,632

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 empress dowager
  2. 2 the emperor's mother

Examples

Cíxǐ tàihòu tǒngzhì Zhōngguó jìn bàn gè shìjì.
Empress Dowager Cixi ruled China for nearly half a century.
Tàihòu zài huángdì niányòu shí shèzhèng.
The empress dowager served as regent when the emperor was young.
Tā bèi zūnchēng wéi tàihòu.
She was honored with the title of empress dowager.

Tips

culture
太后 (Empress Dowager Cixi, 1835–1908) is the most famous holder of this title. She effectively controlled the Qing dynasty for 47 years, wielding power through two boy emperors and shaping China's tumultuous encounter with modernity.

Stroke Order

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hòu