吴三桂

Traditional: 吳三桂
Wú Sān guì
Dictionary entry
Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty

What does 吴三桂 mean?

吴三桂 (Wú Sān guì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty

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