"Wanli" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 萬曆/万历 (Wànlì). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|萬曆/万历|tr=Wànlì}} Mandarin 萬曆/万历 (Wànlì) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wanli
  1. Wanli Emperor (14th Emperor of the Ming dynasty) Synonyms: Wan-li (alt: Wade–Giles)
    Sense id: en-Wanli-en-name-7wK-gysh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 46 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 23 41 36
  2. era name for the period that this emperor ruled (1573—1620) Translations (Chinese era name): 萬曆 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 万历 (Bān-le̍k) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 萬曆 (Chinese Mandarin), 万历 (Wànlì) (Chinese Mandarin), 万暦 (Banreki) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Wanli-en-name--a-5x~Ot Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 46 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 23 41 36 Disambiguation of 'Chinese era name': 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 萬里 (Wànlǐ), Wade–Giles romanization: Wan⁴-li³. Etymology templates: {{commonscat|Wanli District, New Taipei}}, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|*萬里|tr=Wànlǐ}} 萬里 (Wànlǐ), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wanli
  1. A district of New Taipei, Taiwan. Categories (place): Places in New Taipei, Places in Taiwan Translations (district in northern Taiwan): 萬里 (Bān-lí) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 萬里 (Wànlǐ) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Wanli-en-name-VFKiojIc Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Taiwan, English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Hokkien translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 46 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Hokkien translations: 17 36 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 23 41 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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