篡立

cuànlì

verb

Meanings

1 to usurp the throne
2 to seize power illegitimately and enthrone oneself

Characters

to set up; to establish

Examples

王莽篡立，建立了短暂的新朝。

Wáng Mǎng cuànlì, jiànlì le duǎnzàn de Xīncháo.

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

他被指控密谋篡立。

Tā bèi zhǐkòng mìmóu cuànlì.

He was accused of plotting to usurp the throne.

历史上不少权臣最终篡立为帝。

Lìshǐ shàng bù shǎo quánchén zuìzhōng cuànlì wéi dì.

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

Tips

register

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

Stroke Order

篡 cuàn

立 lì