西太后

Chinese

west empress dowager
simp. and trad.
(西太后) 		西 太后

Etymology

“Cixi”
Cixi lived on the west side of the palace as opposed to Empress Dowager Ci'an.
“Vivienne Westwood”
西 (xī) is Calque of English west in Westwood.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

西太后

  1. Alternative name for 慈禧太后 (Cíxǐ Tàihòu, “Empress Dowager Cixi”).
  2. Nickname of Vivienne Westwood
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