司寇

sīkòu
minister of criminal justice (official rank in imperial China)

CEDICT

  1. (historical) synonym of 廷尉 (tíngwèi), Minister of Justice
  2. a surname
  3. synonym of 廷尉 (tíngwèi), Minister of Justice

Wiktionary

  1. 職官名。《周禮》秋官有大司寇，為六卿之一，掌理刑獄。後世稱刑部尚書為「大司寇」，侍郎稱為「少司寇」。
  2. 一種刑罰。將罪犯發往邊疆，以防禦外寇。
  3. 複姓。如春秋時魯國有大夫司寇惠子。

重編國語辭典

  1. 姓氏
  2. 掌管刑獄、糾察等事的職官

維基詞典

Homographs

司寇 Sīkòu two-character surname Sikou

Entry Composition

1 司 sī
  1. to take charge of
  2. to manage
  3. department (under a ministry)
=2 寇 kòu old variant of 寇 kòu
=2 寇 kòu old variant of 寇 kòu
=2 寇 kòu
  1. to invade
  2. to plunder
  3. bandit
  4. foe
  5. enemy