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Ch'en

American  
[chuhn] / tʃʌn /
Or Chen

noun

  1. a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.


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Once a peasant guerrilla fighter, Ch'en rose through the ranks of the Red Army.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ch'en Li-fu, China's frail and handsome Minister of Education, won a great victory last October.

From Time Magazine Archive

These maneuvers were also calculated to erode the authority of Peking Regional Commander Ch'en Hsi-lien, who is now ostensibly Fu's superior.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ch'en Hsi-lien, commander of the Peking military region, and Wang Tung-hsing, head of the secret police, have also come under attack.

From Time Magazine Archive

When he was in Ch'en the Master said, Home, I must go home!

From The Sayings Of Confucius by Lyall, Leonard Arthur

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