Pu-yi

[ poo-yee ]

noun
  1. Henry, 1906–67, as Hsüan T'ung , last emperor of China 1908–12; as K'ang Tê , puppet emperor of Manchukuo 1934–45.

  • Also P'u-i [poo-ee] /ˈpuˈi/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Pu-yi

Pu-yi

/ (ˈpuːˈjiː) /


noun
  1. Henry. 1906–67, last emperor of China as Xuan-Tong (1908–12); emperor of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo as Kang-de (1934–45)

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