created sense approved 枢机/樞機 · shūjī · key point — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
枢机 / 樞機
shūjī
key point
The most important part or central mechanism of something; the pivot or mainspring of a matter.
枢 (literal) → 枢/樞 · shū · pivot 机 (literal) → 机/機 · jī · crucial point
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created sense approved 枢机/樞機 · shūjī · important position — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
枢机 / 樞機
shūjī
important position
(literary) A central or high-ranking government office or the officials holding those posts.
枢 (literal) → 枢/樞 · shū · [administrative center] 机 (literal) → 机/機 · jī · confidential
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created sense approved 枢机/樞機 · shūjī · cardinal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
枢机 / 樞機
shūjī
cardinal
A high-ranking official in the Catholic Church with the right to elect the Pope.
枢 (literal) → 枢/樞 · shū · hub 机 (literal) → 机/機 · jī · crucial point
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