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Wanli.

Wanli Emperor (14th Emperor of the Ming dynasty)

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Meaning & usage

name
  1. Wanli Emperor (14th Emperor of the Ming dynasty)

  2. era name for the period that this emperor ruled (1573—1620)

Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 萬曆 /万历 (Wànlì).

name
  1. A district of New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Where this word comes from

From Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 萬里 (Wànlǐ), Wade–Giles romanization: Wan⁴-li³.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.