刺史
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Mandarin[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Originally, a 刺史 was responsible for maintaining order within a given region. By the time of Emperor Wu of Han, the status of 刺史 was elevated to that of governor of a Zhou (province).
Noun[edit]
刺史 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin cìshǐ)
- (archaic) provincial governor; the governor of a zhou (country subdivision)
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
刺史 on the Mandarin Wikipedia.zh.Wikipedia- 2007, Hanyu Da Cidian 3.0 (in Mandarin), Hong Kong: Commercial Press:
- "刺史" (in Mandarin), Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2008-02-14.
