篡立

cuànlì

verb

Meanings

HSK 7-9

王莽篡立，建立了短暂的新朝。

Wáng Mǎng cuànlì, jiànlì le duǎnzàn de Xīn cháo.

Wang Mang usurped the throne and founded the short-lived Xin dynasty.

HSK 7-9

他被指控密谋篡立。

Tā bèi zhǐkòng mìmóu cuànlì.

He was accused of plotting to usurp the throne.

HSK 7-9

历史上不少权臣最终篡立为帝。

Lìshǐ shàng bùshǎo quán chén zuìzhōng cuànlì wéi dì.

Plenty of powerful ministers in history ultimately usurped the throne to become emperor.

Strictly historical/literary. Use 篡位 for the more common 'usurp the throne.' Modern political seizures of power are usually 政变 ('coup').

篡 cuàn

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