张之洞

張之洞

Zhāng Zhīdòng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Zhang Zhidong (1837-1909), prominent late-Qing statesman and reformer, leader of the Self-Strengthening Movement

Characters

Zhang (surname)

(possessive particle)

Examples

HSK 3

张之洞主张"中学为体，西学为用"。

Zhāngzhīdòng zhǔzhāng " zhōngxué wéi tǐ, xīxué wéi yòng ".

Zhang Zhidong advocated 'Chinese learning as the foundation, Western learning for practical use'.

HSK 6

张之洞是晚清洋务派的重要人物。

Zhāngzhīdòng shì wǎn Qīng Yángwùpài de zhòngyào rénwù.

Zhang Zhidong was a key figure in the late-Qing Westernization faction.

Tips

history

Coined the slogan 中体西用 ('Chinese essence, Western function'), founded the Hanyang Arsenal and Hanyang Iron Works, and established modern schools in Hubei. One of the Qing's 'Four Famous Officials' alongside Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

之 zhī

洞 dòng