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曾国藩

曾國藩
ZēngGuófān
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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

曾国藩镇压了太平天国。
Zēng Guófān zhènyā le Tàipíng Tiānguó.
Zeng Guofan suppressed the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
《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.

Tips

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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