(adv) in the recent past, Syn. late, of late, lately, latterly, Example:he was in Paris recently; lately the rules have been enforced; as late as yesterday she was fine; feeling better of late; the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also
[袁世凯 / 袁世凱, Yuán Shì kǎiㄩㄢˊ ㄕˋ ㄎㄞˇ] Yuan Shikai (1859-1916), senior general of late Qing, subsequently warlord and self-proclaimed emperor of China#22379
[董卓, Dǒng Zhuóㄉㄨㄥˇ ㄓㄨㄛˊ] Dong Zhuo (-192), top general of late Han, usurped power in 189, murdered empress dowager and child emperor, killed in 192 by Lü Bu 呂布|吕布, See Also: 呂布, 吕布#23685
[皇太极 / 皇太極, Huáng tài jíㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ] Hung Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor; posthumous name 清太宗, See Also: 努爾哈赤, 努尔哈赤, 後金, 后金, 大清, 清太宗#30017
[闯王 / 闖王, Chuǎng Wángㄔㄨㄤˇ ㄨㄤˊ] Chuangwang or Roaming King, adopted name of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成 (1605-1645), See Also: 李自成#34745
[曾纪泽 / 曾紀澤, Zēng Jì zéㄗㄥ ㄐㄧˋ ㄗㄜˊ] Cang Jize or Tseng Chi-tse (1839-1890), pioneer diplomat of late Qing, serve as imperial commissioner (ambassador) to UK, France and Russia#70408
[朱温 / 朱溫, Zhū Wēnㄓㄨ ㄨㄣ] Zhu Wen (852-912), military governor 節度使 at the end of Tang, founder of Later Liang of the Five Dynasties (907-923); also called 后梁太祖, See Also: 節度使, 后梁太祖#83414
[清太宗, Qīng tài zōngㄑㄧㄥ ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄥ] posthumous title of Hung Taiji 皇太極|皇太极 (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor, See Also: 皇太極, 皇太极, 努爾哈赤, 努尔哈赤, 後金, 后金, 大清#141317
[三侠五义 / 三俠五義, Sān xiá wǔ yìㄙㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄨˇ ㄧˋ] Sanxia wuyi (lit. Three knight-errants and five righteous one), novel edited from stories of late Qing pinghua 評話|评话 master storyteller Shi Yukun, See Also: 評話, 评话#174735
[夹山寺 / 夾山寺, Jiā shān sìㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄢ ㄙˋ] Jiashan Temple, Buddhist temple in Shimen 石门, Changde 常德, Hunan, the purported final home and burial place of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成, See Also: 石门, 常德, 李自成#254639
[古今小说 / 古今小說, Gǔ jīn xiǎo shuōㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄛ] Tales old and new by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙, collection of late Ming baihua 白話|白话 tales, See Also: 馮夢龍, 冯梦龙, 白話, 白话
[皇太极清太宗 / 皇太極清太宗, Huáng tài jí Qīng tài zōngㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄥ] Hung Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor, See Also: 努爾哈赤, 努尔哈赤, 後金, 后金, 大清