蔡锷(cài è)

2 charactersTrad. 蔡鍔

Cai E (1882–1916), military leader who was a key figure…

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Pinyin
cài è
Meaning
Cai E (1882–1916), military leader who was a key figure in the establishment the National Protection Army 护国军, which in 1916 fought the forces of Yuan Shikai 袁世凯, who had tried to reestablish the monarchy with himself as emperor
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Characters
2
Traditional
蔡鍔

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