土司

Mandarin

Etymology 1

• 土 ("local") + 司 ("to manage")

Noun

土司 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin tǔsī)

1. (archaic) the system of Chinese ethnic minority hierarchies in which power is passed on according to hereditary relationships
2. (archaic) a chieftain in such a position of power

Etymology 2

• Transliteration of English toast.

Noun

土司 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin tǔsī)

1. toast

Alternative forms

• 吐司

Synonyms

• 烤麵包 (trad.), 烤面包 (simp.)