提督
tí​dū

provincial commander

  • created sense approved 提督 · tí​dū · provincial commander — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    提督

    tí​dū

    provincial commander

    (historical) High-ranking military official in the Ming and Qing dynasties who managed military affairs and governed various towns within a province.

    提 (literal) → 提 · tí · to raise 督 (literal) → 督 · dū · supervisor

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  • created sense approved 提督 · tí​dū · to supervise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    提督

    tí​dū

    to supervise

    (literary) To manage; to supervise; to oversee.

    提 (literal) → 提 · tí · to mention 督 (literal) → 督 · dū · to supervise

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