蒋公

蔣公

Jiǎnggōng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Lord Chiang, title of Chiang Kai-shek (蒋介石)

蒋介石 Jiǎng Jièshí Chiang Kai-shek · politician, 1887–1975

Characters

surname Jiang/Chiang

lord, sir (honorific)

Examples

HSK 7-9

蒋公是对蒋介石的尊称。

Jiǎnggōng shì duì Jiǎng Jièshí de zūnchēng.

'Jiang Gong' is a respectful way of referring to Chiang Kai-shek.

HSK 7-9

台湾随处可见蒋公的铜像。

Táiwān suíchùkějiàn Jiǎnggōng de tóng xiàng.

Bronze statues of Chiang Kai-shek can be seen everywhere in Taiwan.

Tips

history

蒋公 refers to 蒋介石 (1887-1975), leader of the Kuomintang (KMT), commander-in-chief of Republican China through WWII, and leader of Taiwan from 1949 until his death. The 公 (gōng) suffix is a respectful 'Lord/Sir' applied to revered male elders or statesmen.

register

蒋公 is the reverential form used mainly in Taiwan, especially by the KMT and on memorials (e.g. 蒋公纪念歌, 'Memorial Song for Chiang Gong'). In mainland China he is simply called 蒋介石.

Stroke Order

蒋 Jiǎng

公 gōng