to remove the treacherous ministers surrounding the monarch (historically used as a pretext for rebellion)
trad. 清君側
Also written 清君側【qīng jūn cè】
Characters in this word
3清
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Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911), surname Qing
- Pinyin
- Qīng
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 5513 of 2500
君
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monarch, lord, gentleman, ruler
- Pinyin
- jūn
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 4457 of 2500
侧
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the side, to incline towards, to lean, inclined, lateral, side
- Pinyin
- cè
- Traditional
- 側
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 19479 of 2500