刺史

Mandarin

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).

Noun

刺史 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin cìshǐ)

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

Synonyms

• 使君

References

• 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.