dài​zhào

waiting for imperial orders

  • created sense approved 待诏/待詔 · dài​zhào · waiting for imperial orders — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    dài​zhào

    waiting for imperial orders

    (bound form) to await an imperial edict or decree; to wait for orders from the emperor

    待 (literal) → 待 · dài · to wait 诏 (literal) → 诏/詔 · zhào · imperial edict

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  • created sense approved 待诏/待詔 · dài​zhào · official title — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    dài​zhào

    official title

    (bound form) an official rank or person with specialized skills (like medicine, divination, or chess) kept on call at the imperial academy for consultation; specifically found in Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties

    待 (literal) → 待 · dài · to wait 诏 (literal) → 诏/詔 · zhào · imperial edict

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  • created sense approved 待诏/待詔 · dài​zhào · artisan or service worker — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    dài​zhào

    artisan or service worker

    (literary) an honorific for skilled craftsmen, masters of trades (such as painters, physicians, or diviners), or service workers like barbers and shop clerks

    待 (literal) → 待 · dài · to wait 诏 (literal) → 诏/詔 · zhào · imperial edict

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