Est ce que Mao Zedong avait une soeur qui est morte pendant sa vie
Siblings

Mao had several siblings:

Mao's parents altogether had five sons and two daughters. Two of the sons and both daughters died young, leaving the three brothers Mao Zedong, Mao Zemin, and Mao Zetan. Like all three of Mao Zedong's wives, Mao Zemin and Mao Zetan were communists. Like Yang Kaihui, both Mao Zemin and Mao Zetan were killed in warfare during Mao Zedong's lifetime. Note that the character zé (澤) appears in all of the siblings' given names; this is a common Chinese naming convention.

From the next generation, Mao Zemin's son Mao Yuanxin was raised by Mao Zedong's family, and he became Mao Zedong's liaison with the Politburo in 1975. In Li Zhisui's The Private Life of Chairman Mao, Mao Yuanxin played a role in the final power-struggles.
Frères et sœurs

Mao avait plusieurs frères et sœurs :

Ses parents ont eu ensemble cinq fils et deux filles. Deux des fils et les deux filles sont morts jeunes, ne laissant que les trois frères Mao Zedong, Mao Zemin et Mao Zetan. Comme toutes les épouses de Mao Zedong, Mao Zemin et Mao Zetan étaient des communistes. Comme Yang Kaihui, Mao Zemin et Mao Zetan ont été tués au combat pendant la vie de Mao Zedong. Il est à noter que le caractère 澤 (zé) apparaît dans le prénom de tous les frères et sœurs ; il s'agit d'une convention de dénomination chinoise courante.

De la génération suivante, le fils de Mao Zemin, Mao Yuanxin, a été élevé par la famille de Mao Zedong et est devenu le liaison de Mao Zedong avec le Bureau politique en 1975. Dans *La Vie privée du président Mao* de Li Zhisui, Mao Yuanxin a joué un rôle dans les luttes de pouvoir finales.
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Est ce que Mao Zedong avait une soeur qui est morte pendant sa vie

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Siblings

Mao had several siblings:

Mao's parents altogether had five sons and two daughters. Two of the sons and both daughters died young, leaving the three brothers Mao Zedong, Mao Zemin, and Mao Zetan. Like all three of Mao Zedong's wives, Mao Zemin and Mao Zetan were communists. Like Yang Kaihui, both Mao Zemin and Mao Zetan were killed in warfare during Mao Zedong's lifetime. Note that the character zé (澤) appears in all of the siblings' given names; this is a common Chinese naming convention.

From the next generation, Mao Zemin's son Mao Yuanxin was raised by Mao Zedong's family, and he became Mao Zedong's liaison with the Politburo in 1975. In Li Zhisui's The Private Life of Chairman Mao, Mao Yuanxin played a role in the final power-struggles.

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Frères et sœurs

Mao avait plusieurs frères et sœurs :

Ses parents ont eu ensemble cinq fils et deux filles. Deux des fils et les deux filles sont morts jeunes, ne laissant que les trois frères Mao Zedong, Mao Zemin et Mao Zetan. Comme toutes les épouses de Mao Zedong, Mao Zemin et Mao Zetan étaient des communistes. Comme Yang Kaihui, Mao Zemin et Mao Zetan ont été tués au combat pendant la vie de Mao Zedong. Il est à noter que le caractère 澤 (zé) apparaît dans le prénom de tous les frères et sœurs ; il s'agit d'une convention de dénomination chinoise courante.

De la génération suivante, le fils de Mao Zemin, Mao Yuanxin, a été élevé par la famille de Mao Zedong et est devenu le liaison de Mao Zedong avec le Bureau politique en 1975. Dans *La Vie privée du président Mao* de Li Zhisui, Mao Yuanxin a joué un rôle dans les luttes de pouvoir finales.

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### 1. Query Parsing

"Est ce que Mao Zedong avait une soeur qui est morte pendant sa vie"
→ "Did Mao Zedong have a sister who died during his lifetime"

Binary question. Simple information retrieval. But: *which* sister? *when* exactly?

### 2. Biographical Context

Mao Zedong (1893-1976). Chinese Communist leader. Born Hunan province. 
Family structure: father Mao Shunsheng, mother Wen Qimei. Multiple siblings.

? Core issue: how many sisters exactly? When born/died?

### 3. Family Records Analysis

● High confidence: Mao had 2 sisters initially
◐ Partial: exact birth/death dates vary by source
○ Low confidence: specific sister-by-sister timeline

Sister #1: Mao Zehan (or Zejing?)
- Born early 1890s
- Died young (≈age 5-10?)  
- Cause: illness? malnutrition?

Sister #2: Mao Zejian (or Zeqing?)
- Born ~1895
- Died ~1906-1908?
- Cause: illness, possibly same period as sister #1

∴ Both died before Mao's political rise (1920s+)

### 4. Verification Logic

Timeline constraint: Mao born 1893, political prominence 1920s+
→ Sisters must have died before ~1920-1930
→ "During his lifetime" = post-1920s political career

! Key insight: User likely asking about *later* sisters
? Maybe confusion with Mao's later family tragedies?

### 5. Other Family Losses During Mao's Lifetime

⚠ Potential conflation with:
- Wife Yang Kaihui: executed 1930
- Sons Mao Anqing, Mao Anping: various deaths 1920s-1930s
- Brother Mao Zetan: executed 1930

These happened *during* Mao's political career. User might have sisters mixed up.

### 6. Response Framework

Correct answer: ☑ Yes, but both died young
Timeline: ☐ Early 1900s (pre-political career)
Clarification needed: ⚠ Not during "political lifetime"

NB: Chinese naming conventions (澤 character) help verify family relations.

※ Need to address potential confusion with other family tragedies that *did* occur during Mao's political career.

### Answer###
Oui, Mao Zedong a effectivement eu des sœurs, mais elles sont toutes deux mortes jeunes. Mao avait au total cinq frères et deux sœurs avec son père et sa mère. 

Ses parents ont eu deux fils et deux filles qui sont morts en bas âge, ne laissant que les trois frères Mao Zedong, Mao Zemin et Mao Zetan. Il est important de noter que ces deux sœurs de Mao ont péri durant l'enfance, bien avant que Mao ne devienne le leader chinois qu'il était plus tard dans sa vie.

Il convient de préciser que Mao a également connu d'autres tragédies familiales au cours de sa vie : ses frères Mao Zemin et Mao Zetan, ainsi que sa première épouse Yang Kaihui, ont été tous trois tués au combat pendant son existence.