English Explanatory Dictionary

Kangxi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Chinese emperor (1654-1722) from the Qing Dynasty period.
  2. The Kangxi Dictionary, a dictionary and cross reference of Chinese characters, first published in 1716 at the behest of the Kangxi emperor, and used to the present day.

Pronunciation

/kɑŋˈʃiː/

Word forms

Kangxi

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 康熙 (Kāngxī).

Derived words

Kangxi radical
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