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戊戌六君子

Wù xū Liù jūn zǐ

5-character word

What 戊戌六君子 means

1. the Six Gentlemen Martyrs of the failed reform movement of 1898, executed in its aftermath, namely: Tan Sitong {谭嗣同|Tán Sì tóng}, Lin Xu {林旭|Lín Xù}, Yang Shenxiu {杨深秀|Yáng Shēn xiù}, Liu Guangdi {刘光第|Liú Guāng dì}, Kang Guangren {康广仁|Kāng Guǎng rén} and Yang Rui {杨锐|Yáng Ruì}

The characters in 戊戌六君子

• 戊wùfifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; fifth in order…
• 戌quused in 屈戌儿
• 六liùsix; 6
• 君jūnmonarch; lord; gentleman
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子