tiān​cáo

heavenly bureaus

  • created sense approved 天曹 · tiān​cáo · heavenly bureaus — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天曹

    tiān​cáo

    heavenly bureaus

    (historical) celestial government offices or departments in heaven

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 曹 (literal) → 曹 · cáo · (bound form) office

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  • created sense approved 天曹 · tiān​cáo · Ministry of Personnel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天曹

    tiān​cáo

    Ministry of Personnel

    (historical) a literary name for the Ministry of Personnel during the Qing Dynasty

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 曹 (literal) → 曹 · cáo · (bound form) office

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  • created sense approved 天曹 · tiān​cáo · celestial officials — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天曹

    tiān​cáo

    celestial officials

    (historical) deities or officials in charge of human affairs in the celestial court, especially in Taoist belief

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 曹 (literal) → 曹 · cáo · (bound form) office

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