zhēng​bì

to appoint to office

  • created sense approved 征辟/徵辟 · zhēng​bì · to appoint to office — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    征辟 / 徵辟

    zhēng​bì

    to appoint to office

    (literary) to appoint a commoner to an official position; the term refers to the emperor summoning a candidate (zhēng) or a high official inviting a candidate (pì)

    zhēng​pì

    征 (literal) → 征/徵 · zhēng · to recruit 辟 (literal) → 辟 · bì · to summon

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