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xùn wèi

逊 位

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- guó wáng de xùn wèi cù chéng gòng hé guó de dàn shēng
  国王的逊位促成共和国的诞生。
  The king's abdication set the stage for the birth of the republic.
- bī pò huáng dì xùn wèi
  逼迫皇帝逊位
  forced the emperor to abdicate and hand over power
synonym
ràng wèi让位 tuì wèi退位 shàn ràng禅让

Word usage

Separable word
"逊" and "位" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 皇帝已经逊了位。
  The emperor has abdicated.

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