三公九卿

Chinese

		three highest-ranking civil officials in the imperial court	Nine Ministers
trad. (三公九卿)		三公	九卿
simp. #(三公九卿)		三公	九卿

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Sāngōng Jiǔqīng

  (Zhuyin): ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄥ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Sāngōng Jiǔqīng
    • Zhuyin: ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄥ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Sangong Jiǒucing
    • Wade–Giles: San¹-kung¹ Chiu³-chʻing¹
    • Yale: Sān-gūng Jyǒu-chīng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Sangong Jeouching
    • Palladius: Саньгун Цзюцин (Sanʹgun Czjucin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sän⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

Proper noun

三公九卿

1. (historical) the Three Lords and Nine Ministers system (central administrative system adopted in ancient China)

Related terms

• 三省六部 (Sānshěng Liùbù)