中書省

中书省
Zhōngshūshěng
  1. (history) the Secretariat, one of the three principal departments of the central government of medieval China
  2. the Secretariat, one of the three principal departments of the central government of medieval China

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 中書 zhōngshū
  1. (historical) the Secretariat Department in the Three Departments and Six Ministries in imperial China, or a position in the Secretariat Department
  2. the Secretariat Department in the Three Departments and Six Ministries in imperial China, or a position in the Secretariat Department
=2 省 shěng
  1. to save; to economize; to be frugal
  2. to omit; to delete; to leave out
  3. province
  4. provincial capital
  5. a ministry (of the Japanese government)
=2 省 xǐng
  1. (bound form) to scrutinize
  2. (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct)
  3. (bound form) to come to realize
  4. (bound form) to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)

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