刺史

Chinese

		thorn; sting; prick thorn; sting; prick; pierce; stab; thrust; assassinate; murder	history
simp. and trad. (刺史)		刺	史

Etymology

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

Mandarin
(Pinyin): cìshǐ

(Zhuyin): ㄘˋ ㄕˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: cìshǐ
  - Zhuyin: ㄘˋ ㄕˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsyhshyy
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰz̩⁵¹ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

刺史

(historical) provincial governor; the governor of a zhou (country subdivision)

Synonyms

使君 (shǐjūn)

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