HUNG-WU

Meaning of HUNG-WU in English

born Oct. 21, 1328, Hao-chou, China died June 24, 1398 Pinyin Hongwu (reign name, or nien-hao), posthumous name (shih) Kao-ti, temple name (ming) T'ai Tsu, personal name (hsing-ming) Chu Yan-chang Chinese emperor (136898), founder of the Ming dynasty that ruled China for nearly 300 years. During his reign, the Hung-wu emperor instituted military, administrative, and educational reforms that centred power in the emperor. Additional reading No biography or definitive works dealing with the Hung-wu emperor and his period exist in English. Charles O. Hucker (ed.), Chinese Government in Ming Times: Seven Studies (1969), contains articles based on recent research covering the political, military, and educational aspects of the Ming.

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HUNG-WU — biographical name 1328-1398
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HUNG-WU — /hoong"wooh"/ , n. ( Chu Yüan-chang ) 1328-98, emperor of China 1368-98: founder of the Ming dynasty.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HUNG-WU — biographical name 1328-1398 Chu Yüan-chang ˈjü-yü-ˈän-ˈjäŋ Chinese emperor (1368-98); founder of Ming dynasty
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HUNG-WU — Pronunciation: ' hu ̇ ŋ - ' wü Function: biographical name 1328-1398 Chu Yüan-chang \ ' jü-yü- ' än- ' …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HUNG — (Verb) gibitay
English-Visayan vocabulary
WU — I. noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) Wú, historical kingdom coextensive with the dialect area Date: 1908 a group of Chinese dialects …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HUNG — abbreviation ~ary
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WU — I Fundamental Daoist philosophical concept. Wu ("not-being"), you ("being"), wuming ("the nameless"), and youming ("the named") are interdependent and grow …
Английский словарь Британика
HUNG — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ko Hung Hung Hsiu ch'üan Hung shan culture Hung shui River Hung wu emperor …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
WU — ˈwü noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) wu 2 : a group of Chinese dialects spoken …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HUNG — () imp. & p. p. of Hang.
Английский словарь Webster
HUNG — () of Hang
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HUNG — of Hang
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HUNG — imp. & p. p. of Hang.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WU — /wooh/ , n. 1. a dynasty that ruled in China A.D. 222-80. 2. a Chinese language having several dialects, spoken …
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HUNG — /hung/ , v. 1. pt. and pp. of hang . 2. hung over , Informal. suffering the effects of a …
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WU — n. dialect spoken in part of China
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HUNG — I. past and past participle of hang II. adjective Date: 1848 : unable to reach a decision or verdict a …
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WU — I. ˈwü noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) Wú, historical kingdom coextensive with the dialect area Date: 1908 : a group of …
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HUNG — imp. & ·p.p. of hang. 2. hung ·- of hang.
Webster English vocab
HUNG — [hung] past and past part of hang [2]hung adj (1848): unable to reach a decision or verdict "a ~ jury"; …
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WU — [Wu] n [Chin (Beijing) Wu, historical kingdom coextensive with the dialect area] (1908): a group of Chinese dialects spoken principally …
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HUNG — [Hung] abbreviation Hungarian, Hungary
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WU — Wu BrE AmE wuː —Chinese Wú [ ²wu ] , Cantonese [ 4 wuː ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HUNG — hung BrE AmE hʌŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WU — / wuː; NAmE / noun [ U ] a form of Chinese spoken in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai •• WORD …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HUNG — hung /hʌŋ/ BrE AmE a past tense and past participle of ↑ hang
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WU — n. a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Kiangsu and Chekiang Provinces. [Chin.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WU — n. a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Kiangsu and Chekiang Provinces. [ Chin. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WU — n. a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Kiangsu and Chekiang Provinces. Etymology: Chin.
Oxford English vocab
HUNG — 1. Hung is the past tense and past participle of most of the senses of hang . 2. A hung …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HUNG — 1. Hung is the past tense and past participle of most of the senses of hang . 2. A ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HUNG — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a hung jury (= one that cannot agree whether someone is guilty of a crime ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HUNG — (EQUAL) [adjective] [not gradable] - having an equal or nearly equal number of members with opposing opinions, so that no …
Cambridge English vocab
WU — Kuang wu ti Wu ch'ang Wu ti Wu han Wu Zetian Wu hou Wu wang Wu lu mu ch'i Hung …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WU — Fundamental Daoist philosophical concept. Wu ("not-being"), you ("being"), wuming ("the nameless"), and youming ("the named") are interdependent and grow out …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HUNG — adj. Ko Hung Hung Hsiu ch'üan Hung shan culture Hung shui River Hung wu emperor Hung tse Hu Li Hung …
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Slang English vocab
HUNG — adj. Hung is used with these nouns: ↑ jury , ↑ parliament
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HUNG — ["hung up"] Equivalent to wedged , but more common at Unix/C sites. Not generally used of people. Synonym with locked …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
HUNG — [from `hung up'; common] Equivalent to wedged , but more common at Unix/C sites. Not generally used of people. Syn. …
Jargon File English vocabulary
WU — Wu
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WU — Wu
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HUNG — вешанный, навешенный past и p.p. от hang hung past & p. p. от hang
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HUNG — hung.ogg hʌŋ past и p. p. от hang II
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HUNG — adj AmE sl 1) He's really hung this morning — Он сегодня с большого бодуна 2) She is hung and looking for someone to …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
HUNG — adj AmE sl 1) He's really hung this morning — Он сегодня с большого бодуна 2) She is hung and …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
HUNG — hung adj AmE sl 1. He's really hung this morning Он сегодня с большого бодуна 2. She is hung and …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
HUNG — 1) He's really hung this morning — Он сегодня с большого бодуна 2) She is hung and looking for someone …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
WU — Wu
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HUNG — вешанный, навешенный past и p.p. от hang hung past & p. p. от hang
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WU — Wu
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WU-TI — born 156 BC died March 29, 87/86 BC Pinyin Wudi, original name Liu Ch'e autocratic Chinese emperor (141/14087/86 BC), who …
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WU-T'AI, MOUNT — WadeGiles romanization Wu-t'ai Shan, Pinyin Wutai Shan mountain and mountain chain in northeast Shansi Province, China. The mountain chain is …
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WU-HU — Pinyin Wuhu city and river port in southeast Anhwei sheng (province), China. Wu-hu has long been a communication and strategic …
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WU-HSING — also called Hu-chou, Pinyin Wuxing, or Huzhou, city in northern Chekiang sheng (province), China. Wu-hsing is situated close to the …
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WU-HSI — Pinyin Wuxi city in southern Kiangsu sheng (province), China. Wu-hsi is situated along the Grand Canal at that waterway's junction …
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WU-HAN — Pinyin Wuhan fifth largest city of the People's Republic of China, in Hupeh Province, located at the confluence of the …
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WU-CHOU — formerly (191346) Ts'ang-wu, Pinyin Wuzhou, or Cangwu, city on the eastern border of the Kwangsi Chuang autonomous ch' (district), southern …
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WU-CH'ANG — Pinyin Wuchang industrial city and capital of Hupeh sheng (province), central China. Located on the south bank of the Yangtze …
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WU, CHIEN-SHIUNG — born May 29, 1912, Liuho, Kiangsu province, China died Feb. 16, 1997, New York, N.Y., U.S. Chinese-born American physicist who …
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WU CHING — Pinyin Wu Jing (Chinese: Five Classics), five ancient Chinese books whose prestige is so great that in the fourfold classification …
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