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

This holistic view is provocative: The importance of novel killing technologies in the Taiping Rebellion, or in the later slave trade in East Africa, or in the conquest of the American frontier—all more or less simultaneous—reveals unexpected parallels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Taiwan last week reinforced its foothold in the disputed South China Sea by establishing satellite communications between the main island and its garrison on Taiping Island, also known as Itu Aba, the largest land feature in the highly contested Spratly Island chain.

From Seattle Times

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

One day, Taiping received a phone call from a Kuaishou representative, who said the company was looking to support rural entrepreneurs.

From New York Times

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

From New York Times