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Taiping

Pronunciation: /taɪˈpɪŋ/

The English word “Taiping” has 5 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a rebel state in southern, eastern, and central China during the mid-19th century.
  2. Taiping Island.
  3. Taiping Prefecture, a former prefecture of China located west of Nanjing during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
  4. Victoria Peak in Hong Kong.

noun

  1. A member of the Taiping rebels during the mid-19th century.

Etymology

From Mandarin Chinese 太平 (Tàipíng, literally “Great Peace, Great Pacified Region”).

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