shì​cáo

market

  • created sense approved 市曹 · shì​cáo · market — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    市曹

    shì​cáo

    market

    (literary) a busy market area where shops are concentrated, historically used as a site for public executions

    市 (literal) → 市 · shì · market 曹 (literal) → 曹 · cáo · (bound form) office

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  • created sense approved 市曹 · shì​cáo · market official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    市曹

    shì​cáo

    market official

    (literary) an official in charge of shops, stores, and small merchants

    市 (literal) → 市 · shì · market 曹 (literal) → 曹 · cáo · (bound form) office

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  • created sense approved 市曹 · shì​cáo · sale of government posts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    市曹

    shì​cáo

    sale of government posts

    (literary) the practice of selling official titles or government positions

    市 (literal) → 市 · shì · to trade 曹 (literal) → 曹 · cáo · (bound form) office

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