Koxinga

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/kɔkˈsɪŋɡə/

proper noun

A Chinese-Japanese Ming loyalist who resisted the Qing conquest of China's southeastern coast.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Chinese-Japanese Ming loyalist who resisted the Qing conquest of China's southeastern coast.

Origin

From a Portuguese transliteration of Taiwanese Hokkien 國姓爺／国姓爷 (Kok-sèng-iâ).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 國姓爺 /国姓爷
  • 國姓爺 /国姓爷 (Guóxìngyé)Chinese-Japanese Ming loyalist
Japanese 国姓爺
  • 国姓爺 (Kokusen'ya)Chinese-Japanese Ming loyalist
Cite this entry
APA

Koxinga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koxinga

MLA

“Koxinga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koxinga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Koxinga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koxinga.

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