guó​gōng

duke of the state

  • created sense approved 国公/國公 · guó​gōng · duke of the state — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    国公 / 國公

    guó​gōng

    duke of the state

    A high rank of nobility first established during the Sui dynasty, ranking below a prince but above a district duke; later dynasties continued its use until the Qing dynasty, when it was restricted to imperial clan members.

    国 (literal) → 国/國 · guó · country 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · duke

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