摄政王

攝政王

shèzhèngwáng

noun #28,582

Meanings

1 regent
2 prince regent

Characters

to act for; to take charge

politics; government

Examples

他作为摄政王代替年幼的皇帝处理国事。

Tā zuòwéi shèzhèngwáng dàitì niányòu de huángdì chǔlǐ guóshì.

He acted as regent, handling state affairs in place of the young emperor.

历史上有不少摄政王后来篡位。

Lìshǐ shàng yǒu bùshǎo shèzhèngwáng hòulái cuànwèi.

Throughout history, quite a few regents later usurped the throne.

Tips

history

摄政王 were common in Chinese dynastic history when an emperor died young. The Qing dynasty's Prince Chun (醇亲王) famously served as regent for the Xuantong Emperor (Puyi).

Stroke Order

摄 shè

政 zhèng

王 wáng