刺史
Chinese edit
thorn; sting; prick thorn; sting; prick; pierce; stab; thrust; assassinate; murder |
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simp. and trad. (刺史) |
刺 | 史 |
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).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
刺史
Synonyms edit
- 使君 (shǐjūn)
Descendants edit
- → Old Turkic: 𐰲𐰃𐰏𐰾𐰃 (čig2s2i)