土司
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Chinese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
local | to manage; to control | ||
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simp. and trad. (土司) |
土 | 司 |
Noun[edit]
土司
- (historical) the system of Chinese ethnic minority hierarchies in which power is passed on according to hereditary relationships
- (historical) a chieftain in such a position of power
See also[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
For pronunciation and definitions of 土司 – see 吐司 (“toast; sliced bread; loaf”). (This term is a variant form of 吐司). |