蔡锷

Traditional form:

蔡鍔

Pinyin (reading):

Cài E

Definitions:

• Cai E (1882–1916), military leader who was a key figure in the establishment the National Protection Army 護國軍／护国军 ( Hùguójūn), which in 1916 fought the forces of Yuan Shikai 袁世凱／袁世凯 ( Yuán Shìkǎi), who had tried to reestablish the monarchy with himself as emperor

Characters:

• 蔡 - a species of tortoise; surname
• 锷 - high, lofty; sharp; a knife's edge

Traditional characters:

• 蔡 - a species of tortoise; surname