sī​kòu

minister of justice

Senses

司寇 sī​kòu minister of justice

minister of criminal justice, an official rank in imperial China in charge of prisons and law enforcement; later used as an informal name for the Minister of Justice

司寇 sī​kòu Sikou

a two-character Chinese surname

司寇 sī​kòu to guard the frontier

an ancient form of punishment involving sending criminals to the border to defend against foreign invaders

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