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Mao

Mao

98 5.3
The Chinese communist leader who founded and led the People's Republic of China from 1949 to 1976
  • proper noun
  • /maʊ/
translation icon : Mao
  • Chairman Mao was the founding father of the People's Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until his death in 1976.
  • Mao Zedong
  • Chairman Mao
  • Mao Zedong Thought

So how did China evolve after Mao's death to today?

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Examples

  • A large portrait of Mao is at the entrance to the street.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • From now on, the party will follow Mao's vision, not Moscow's.

  • Without a modern navy and air force, Mao was in no position to challenge the United States.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Chairman Mao asks me to convey his respect.

  • Finally, Mao left home to continue his schooling.

  • This is a ceremonial robe given to me by Chairman Mao.

  • As stated earlier, after the death of Mao Zedong, the Chinese leadership embarked on a path of liberalization.

    Academic text (1999)
  • We will always uphold the superiority of Marxist-Leninist-Mao Zedong Thought over any other.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Although viewers may draw parallels between XI and Mao, Xi Jinping is no Maoist.

  • Many historians study Mao to understand the impact of his policies on modern China.

Synonyms

Mao Zedong
vsMao
1 3.8

A Chinese communist leader who helped found the People's Republic of China

gives exact ruling years from 1949 until his death
Mao Tsetung
vsMao
6.6

A Chinese communist leader who founded and led China from 1949 to 1976

is the shorter form rather than the fuller biographical description

Compounds

1 8.0

A short, light jacket with a high stand-up collar that leaders wore in China during Mao Zedong's time

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Mao is a common Chinese family name written , which means 'hair' or 'fur'. Because the leader Mao Zedong was so famous, people often use just Mao to mean the Chinese leader who founded the People's Republic of China.