noun
Meaning 1
A Chinese military governor or warlord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tuchun
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/tuːˈt͡ʃʊn/
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do͞o′jün′
History
Etymology
From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 督軍/督军 (dūjūn, “military governor; warlord”).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 督軍 /督军 (dūjūn) — Chinese military governor