WordTaiwan frequency #13,218
吳三桂
ㄨˊ ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄟˋ
“Ming–Qing general who opened Shanhai Pass to the Manchus; later a Qing prince who rebelled and declared himself emperor of the Zhou dynasty.”
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吳
ㄨˊ
Surname Wu; name of ancient Chinese states; region of southern Jiangsu and Shanghai; to speak loudly or make noise.
三
ㄙㄢ
The number three; 3; third in order; often used to indicate multiple or repeated instances; a surname.
桂
ㄍㄨㄟˋ
Cassia or cinnamon; laurel; a surname; also used to refer to the moon, referencing the mythical cassia tree on it.