wài​guān

local officials

外官 wài​guān
local officials
(literary) officials stationed outside the capital or court, as opposed to 京官 jīng​guān
high-ranking ministers
(archaic) a term used in ancient times to refer to the nine high-ranking ministers, known as the 九卿 jiǔ​qīng
border officials
(archaic) officials responsible for guarding the border

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Same as