| 戊戌政变 |
Wù xū Zhèng biàn |
coup by Dowager Empress Cixi 慈禧太后 ending the 1898 attempt to reform the Qing dynasty |
| 戊 |
wù |
fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 / fifth in order / letter "E" or Roman "V" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / penta |
| 戊戌 |
wù xū |
thirty-fifth year E11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1958 or 2018 |
| 戌 |
qu |
used in 屈戌儿 |
| 戌 |
xū |
11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog / ancient Chinese compass point: 300° |
| 政 |
zhèng |
political / politics / government |
| 政变 |
zhèng biàn |
coup d'état |
| 变 |
biàn |
to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion |