gōng​bǎo

teacher of the crown prince

  • created sense approved 宫保/宮保 · gōng​bǎo · teacher of the crown prince — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宫保 / 宮保

    gōng​bǎo

    teacher of the crown prince

    (bound form) an honorific title for a teacher or guardian of the crown prince in the Ming and Qing dynasties; often seen in names of dishes like [[宫保鸡丁|宮保雞丁|gong1 bao3 ji1 ding1]] originally named after an official with this title

    宫 (literal) → 宫/宮 · gōng · palace 保 (literal) → 保 · bǎo · to protect

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