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2016 Malakka, Stadhuys (09)
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Marcin Konsek
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Zheng He
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hassan saeed from Melaka, Malaysia
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CC BY-SA 2.0
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郑和

鄭和
Zhèng Hé
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Zheng He (Ming dynasty explorer)

About Zheng He

1371–1433 · 探险家 explorer

Ming dynasty court eunuch and admiral who led seven great fleets across the Indian Ocean between 1405 and 1433, reaching Arabia and East Africa. Chinese know the voyages as 郑和下西洋.

Also called  马和、 三宝太监

Characters

郑
zhèng
state; kingdom; Zheng state (one of the Warring States)
和
hé
harmony; peace
Literally 'Zheng harmony'. Zheng He was originally named Ma He, but was given the surname Zheng by the Yongle Emperor. The name 'He' was bestowed upon him after his military service.

Examples

HSK 5
郑和下西洋的故事在中国广为流传。
Zhèng Hé xià Xīyáng de gùshi zài Zhōngguó guǎngwéi liúchuán.
The story of Zheng He's voyages to the West is widely circulated in China.

Tips

history
Born 马和 into a Muslim family, he was given the surname 郑 by the Yongle Emperor in 1404 for his war service. Since 2005 China has marked 11 July, the date of his first voyage in 1405, as its Maritime Day.

Stroke Order

郑 Zhèng
和 hé