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曾国藩

曾國藩
Zēng Guófān
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Zeng Guofan (1811-1872), Qing dynasty statesman, military leader, and Confucian scholar, suppressed the Taiping Rebellion and founded the Xiang Army

Examples

HSK 5
《曾国藩家书》至今广为流传。
《 Zēng Guófān Jiāshū 》 zhìjīn guǎng wéi liúchuán.
Zeng Guofan's Family Letters are still widely read today.
HSK 7-9
曾国藩镇压了太平天国。
Zēng Guófān zhènyā le Tàipíng Tiānguó.
Zeng Guofan suppressed the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Tips

culture
曾国藩 is a Chinese management-book favorite. His 家书 (Family Letters) are marketed as the Qing version of self-help literature. Modern CEOs study his formula of 戒骄戒躁 (guard against arrogance and impetuousness) as a leadership model.

Stroke Order

曾 céng
国 guó
藩 fān