created sense approved 国公/國公 · guógōng · duke of the state — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
国公 / 國公
guógōng
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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