晉封
jìn​fēng

to promote a title

  • created sense approved 晋封/晉封 · jìn​fēng · to promote a title — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    晋封 / 晉封

    jìn​fēng

    to promote a title

    (historical) to promote someone to a higher noble rank or title; to bestow a higher title on an official or their family member

    晋 (literal) → 晋/晉 · jìn · to promote 封 (literal) → 封 · fēng · to confer

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  • created sense approved 晋封/晉封 · jìn​fēng · secondary grant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    晋封 / 晉封

    jìn​fēng

    secondary grant

    (historical) A secondary grant of honor bestowed upon an official's wife or parents due to the official's achievements, specifically in the Qing dynasty

    晋 (literal) → 晋/晉 · jìn · to promote 封 (literal) → 封 · fēng · to confer

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