tài​zǎi

chief minister

  • created sense approved 太宰 · tài​zǎi · chief minister — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    太宰

    tài​zǎi

    chief minister

    (bound form) high-ranking official title in ancient China; specifically the head of all officials in the Zhou Dynasty or an informal name for the Minister of Personnel during the Ming and Qing dynasties

    太 (literal) → 太 · tài · [senior/supreme] 宰 (literal) → 宰 · zǎi · [official title]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 太宰 · tài​zǎi · imperial chef — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    太宰

    tài​zǎi

    imperial chef

    (bound form) official title in ancient China for an officer in charge of the imperial diet and food preparation

    太 (literal) → 太 · tài · [senior/supreme] 宰 (literal) → 宰 · zǎi · [official title]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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