安史之乱 in English An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • An-Shi Rebellion (755-763) of 安祿山|安禄山[An1 Lu4 shan1] and 史思明[Shi3 Si1 ming2], a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty

Simplified Characters

安 史 之 乱

Traditional Characters

安 史 之 亂

Pinyin

An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

安an1surname An 史shi3surname Shi 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 乱luan4in confusion or disorder