(bound form) a high-ranking official in ancient China; a minister or nobleman

(bound form) the lowest rank of the nobility in ancient China, positioned between the dafu (senior officials) and the common people; an official

(bound form) a high-ranking official in ancient China; a minister or nobleman

(bound form) scholar; intellectual; member of the educated class in ancient China, as in the phrase 士农工商 shì​nóng​gōng​shāng