| 曾纪泽 |
Zēng Jì zé |
Cang Jize or Tseng Chi-tse (1839-1890), pioneer diplomat of late Qing, serve as imperial commissioner (ambassador) to UK, France and Russia |
| 曾 |
Zēng |
surname Zeng |
| 曾 |
céng |
once / already / ever (in the past) / former / previously / (past tense marker used before verb or clause) |
| 曾 |
zēng |
great- (grandfather, grandchild etc) |
| 纪 |
Jǐ |
surname Ji / also pr. [Ji4] |
| 纪 |
jì |
order / discipline / age / era / period / to chronicle |
| 泽 |
zé |
pool / pond / (of metals etc) luster / favor or beneficence / damp / moist |