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蜀汉丞相忠武侯诸葛亮
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诸葛亮

諸葛亮
Zhūgě Liàng
proper noun #32,478

Meanings

  1. 1 Zhuge Liang (legendary strategist and chancellor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period)

About Zhuge Liang

181–234 · 军事家 military leader

Strategist who served 刘备 after being visited three times at his hut, 三顾茅庐, and ran the state of Shu after Liu's death. His name means cleverness in China, from tales in 三国演义 like 草船借箭.

Also called  孔明、 卧龙、 武侯

Characters

Zhuge Liang's family originally lived in a place called Ge (葛). Later, they moved and some family members adopted 'Zhuge' as their surname to differentiate themselves.

Examples

HSK 5
Zài Zhōngguó wénhuà zhōng, Zhūgě Liàng shì zhìhuì de xiàngzhēng.
In Chinese culture, Zhuge Liang is a symbol of wisdom.

Tips

culture
Zhuge Liang is often depicted with a fan made of crane feathers, which has become his trademark.

Stroke Order

诸 zhū
葛 gé
亮 liàng