知府

zhīfǔ
prefectural magistrate (during Tang to Qing times)

CEDICT

  1. (archaic, historical, from the Tang to Qing dynasties) prefectural magistrate
  2. prefectural magistrate

Wiktionary

職官名。為明清兩代一府的行政長官。

重編國語辭典

中国古代州府一级地方的最高行政长官。

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 知 zhī
  1. to know
  2. to be aware
2 府 fǔ
  1. seat of government
  2. government repository (archive)
  3. official residence
  4. mansion
  5. presidential palace
  6. (honorific) Your home
  7. prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)