太守

tàishǒu
governor of a province

CEDICT

  1. (historical) Grand Administrator or governor, the official overseeing a commandery (郡) in imperial China between the Han and Tang dynasties
  2. Grand Administrator or governor, the official overseeing a commandery (郡) in imperial China between the Han and Tang dynasties

Wiktionary

职官名。一郡之长，宋以后改郡为府，故知府亦别称为「太守」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 太 tài
  1. highest
  2. greatest
  3. too (much)
  4. very
  5. extremely
2 守 shǒu
  1. to guard
  2. to defend
  3. to keep watch
  4. to abide by the law
  5. to observe (rules or ritual)
  6. nearby
  7. adjoining

Containing this entry

南柯太守传 Nánkē Tàishǒu Zhuàn
一钱太守 yīqiántàishǒu

Related entries

省长 shěngzhǎng governor of a province