直隶

Traditional: 直隸

Zhí lì

Dictionary entry

Zhili, a province from Ming times until 1928, roughly corresponding to present-day Hebei

What does 直隶 mean?

直隶 (Zhí lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Zhili, a province from Ming times until 1928, roughly corresponding to present-day Hebei

Character breakdown

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直Zhísurname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 隶lìvariant of 隸|隶[li4]

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直隶

Zhí lì

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