sī​kòu

minister of justice

  • created sense approved 司寇 · sī​kòu · minister of justice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 司 · sī · to take charge of 寇 (literal) → 寇 · kòu · bandit; invader

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  • created sense approved 司寇 · sī​kòu · Sikou — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    司寇

    sī​kòu

    Sikou

    a two-character Chinese surname

    司 (literal) → 司 · sī · Si 寇 (literal) → 寇 · kòu · Kou

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  • created sense approved 司寇 · sī​kòu · to guard the frontier — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    司寇

    sī​kòu

    to guard the frontier

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

    司 (literal) → 司 · sī · to take charge of 寇 (literal) → 寇 · kòu · bandit; invader

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