Taiping

American  

[tahy-ping] / ˈtaɪˈpɪŋ /

noun

1. a person who participated in the unsuccessful rebellion Taiping Rebellion, 1850–64, led by Hung Hsiu-ch'üan (Hong Xiuquan), who attempted to overthrow the Manchu dynasty.

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Taiping British  

/ ˈtaɪˈpɪŋ /

noun

1. history a person who supported or took part in the movement of religious mysticism and agrarian unrest in China between 1850 and 1864 ( Taiping rebellion ), which weakened the Manchu dynasty but was eventually suppressed with foreign aid

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Etymology

Origin of Taiping

From the Chinese word tàipíng literally, great peace

Example Sentences

It was in this period that suffered the Taiping Rebellion, often seen as the bloodiest civil war in human history, and ultimately collapsed completely in 1912 after 250 years of rule.

From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023

“I missed you, too,” Taiping, who like many ethnic Mongolians uses only one name, replied to one viewer.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023

Taiping is one of countless Chinese riding the explosive wave of influencer culture and live online videos in the country to transform the way people buy and sell.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023

In 1853, the populous southern city of Nanjing fell to the Taiping army and became Hong Xiuquan’s capital.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

One is the world of the thing they study: the poetry of Elizabeth Bishop, the development of language in children, the Taiping Rebellion in China.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker