段祺瑞 Traditional form: 段祺瑞 Pinyin (reading): Duàn Qíruì Definitions: Duan Qirui (1864-1936), commander of Beiyang Army under Yuan Shikai, then politician and powerful warlord Characters: 段 - section, piece, division 祺 - good luck, good fortune 瑞 - auspicious; a good omen Traditional characters: 段 - section, piece, division 祺 - good luck, good fortune 瑞 - auspicious; a good omen