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thái hậu

Pronunciation Northern /tʰaːj˧˥ hə̰ʔw˨˩/ Central /tʰa̰ːj˩˧ hə̰w˨˨/ Southern /tʰaːj˧˥ həw˨˩˨/
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queen mother; empress dowager
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queen mother; empress dowager
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queen mother; empress dowager Politics & InstitutionsTheme

A title given to the mother of a reigning monarch or emperor after the previous ruler has died.

vi Thái hậu là người có quyền lực lớn trong triều đình.

en The queen mother has great power in the royal court.

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太后
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thái 太 hậu 後
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