| 帝王 | dì wáng | regent / monarch |   |
| 摄政王 | shè zhèng wáng | regent | |
| 周公 | Zhōu gōng | Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], and is also known as the "God of Dreams" | |
| 慈禧太后 | Cí xǐ tài hòu | Empress Dowager Cixi or Ts'u Hsi (1835-1908), regent 1861-1908 | |
| 多尔衮 | Duō ěr gǔn | Dorgon (1612-1651), fourteenth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[Nu3 er3 ha1 chi4], successful general, instrumental in Manchu conquest of China, ruled China as regent 1644-1650 for his nephew Emperor Shunzhi 順治帝|顺治帝[Shun4 zhi4 di4] | |
| 摄政 | shè zhèng | to act as regent | |
| 王导 | Wáng Dǎo | Wang Dao (276-339), powerful official of Jin dynasty and brother of general Wang Dun 王敦, regent of Jin from 325 | |
| 张诚泽 | Zhāng Chéng zé | Jang Seong-taek or Chang Sŏngt'aek (1946-), brother-in-law of Kim Jong-il 金正日[Jin1 Zheng4 ri4], uncle and regent of Kim Jongeun 金正恩[Jin1 Zheng4 en1] | |
