公使

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Chinese

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just; honourable; public
just; honourable; public; common; fair; duke; mister
 
to make; to cause; to enable
to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; messenger
 
trad. (公使) 使
simp. #(公使) 使

Pronunciation

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Noun

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公使

  1. (diplomacy) minister (rank of diplomat directly below ambassador)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (公使):
  • Japanese: 公使(こうし) (kōshi)
  • Korean: 공사(公使) (gongsa)
  • Vietnamese: công sứ (公使)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
使
こう
Grade: 2

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

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(こう)使() (kōshi

  1. minister of a legation

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term
使

Noun

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公使

  1. chữ Hán form of công sứ (envoy).