工部尚書
gōng​bù​shàng​shū

minister of works

  • created sense approved 工部尚书/工部尚書 · gōng​bù​shàng​shū · minister of works — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    工部尚书 / 工部尚書

    gōng​bù​shàng​shū

    minister of works

    highest official of the Ministry of Works in imperial China, responsible for construction projects and water management

    工部 (literal) → 工部 · gōng​bù · Ministry of Works 尚书 (literal) → 尚书/尚書 · shàng​shū · high official

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  • created sense approved 工部尚書 · gōng​bù​shàng​shū · Minister of Works — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    工部尚書

    gōng​bù​shàng​shū

    Minister of Works

    the head of the Ministry of Works in imperial China, responsible for construction, irrigation, and public infrastructure projects

    工部 (literal) → 工部 · gōng​bù · Ministry of Works 尚 (literal) → 尚 · shàng · to manage 書 (opaque)

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