稗官
Chinese edit
millet; Panicum crus | official; government; organ of body | ||
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simp. and trad. (稗官) |
稗 | 官 |
Etymology edit
From the Book of Han:
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
稗官
- (historical) petty official responsible for reporting the talk of the town, stories, and local customs to the emperor
- (figurative) novel
- (figurative) novelist
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Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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稗 | 官 |
はい Hyōgaiji |
かん Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
稗官 • (haikan) ←はいくわん (faikwan)?
- (historical) petty official tasked with collecting public gossip
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Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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稗 | 官 |