刺史

cìshǐ
provincial governor (old)

CEDICT

old

Entry Composition

1 刺 cì
  1. thorn
  2. sting
  3. thrust
  4. to prick
  5. to pierce
  6. to stab
  7. to assassinate
  8. to murder
2 史 shǐ
  1. history
  2. annals
  3. title of an official historian in ancient China