縣令
See also: 县令
Chinese edit
Etymology 1 edit
a district; county | make or cause to be; order; command make or cause to be; order; command; decree; honourable | ||
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trad. (縣令) | 縣 | 令 | |
simp. (县令) | 县 | 令 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
縣令
- (historical) head of a county; county magistrate
Synonyms edit
Etymology 2 edit
high (original character of 懸) | make or cause to be; order; command make or cause to be; order; command; decree; honourable | ||
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trad. (縣令) | 縣 | 令 | |
simp. (县令) | 县 | 令 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
縣令
- good reputation; fame
- 飾小說以干縣令,其於大達亦遠矣。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE
- Shì xiǎoshuō yǐ gān xuánlìng, qí yú dàdá yì yuǎn yǐ. [Pinyin]
- Those who dress up their small tales to obtain favour with the magistrates are far from being men of great understanding
饰小说以干县令,其于大达亦远矣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]