张廷玉
Traditional form:
張廷玉
Pinyin (reading):
Zhāng Tíngyù
Definitions:
- Zhang Tingyu (1672-1755), Qing politician, senior minister to three successive emperors, oversaw compilation of History of the Ming Dynasty 明史 ( Míngshǐ) and the Kangxi Dictionary 康熙字典 ( Kāngxī Zìdiǎn)
Characters:
- 张 - to display; to expand, to open; to stretch; a sheet of paper
- 廷 - courtyard
- 玉 - jade, gem, precious stone
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