name
Wu Zetian
woo dzuh-TYEN
wuː tsɤ˥˩tjɛn˨˩˦Listen
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Syllable breakdown
WuZetian
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Mandarin Chinese — 武曌天 meaning 'Empress Wu who illuminates heaven'.
- Meaning
- The only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of Empress Regnant (690–705 AD), ruling the Tang Dynasty.
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Empress Wu
Common mispronunciations
woo ZEH-tee-enwoo zeh-TI-an
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