刺史

Chinese

		thorn; sting; prick thorn; sting; prick; pierce; stab; thrust; assassinate; murder	history
simp. and trad. (刺史)		刺	史

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): cìshǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄘˋ ㄕˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: cìshǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄘˋ ㄕˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cìhshǐh
    • Wade–Giles: tzʻŭ⁴-shih³
    • Yale: tsz̀-shř
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsyhshyy
    • Palladius: цыши (cyši)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰz̩⁵¹ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 刺史

1. (historical) provincial governor; the governor of a zhou (country subdivision)

Synonyms

• 使君 (shǐjūn)