攝理

摄理
shèlǐ

to hold an office in an acting capacity

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 攝 shè
  1. (bound form) to take in; to absorb; to assimilate
  2. to capture (video or still images)
  3. (literary) to conserve (one's health)
  4. (literary) to act for
2 理 lǐ
  1. texture
  2. grain (of wood)
  3. inner essence
  4. intrinsic order
  5. reason
  6. logic
  7. truth
  8. science
  9. natural science (esp. physics)
  10. to manage
  11. to pay attention to
  12. to run (affairs)
  13. to handle
  14. to put in order
  15. to tidy up