元世祖

Mandarin · pinyin Yuán Shì zǔ

Meanings

  1. lit. progenitor of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), title of Khubilai Khan (1215-1294), first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294
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元
yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
世
shì · generation; world; era
祖
zǔ · ancestor, forefather; grandfather
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2–4–3 · Yuan2 Shi4 zu3

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jyun4 sai3 zou2

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元世祖 · Yuan2 Shi4 zu3
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Exact source record元世祖 元世祖 [Yuan2 Shi4 zu3] /lit. progenitor of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), title of Khubilai Khan (1215-1294), first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294/