巡按使 xún'ànshǐ provincial governor Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 巡按 xún'àn inspector general (bound form) historical title for a high-ranking traveling inspector or provincial governor during the Ming and early Qing dynasties; usually refers to 巡按御史 xún'ànyùshǐ使 shǐ noun (bound form) envoy (bound form) envoy; messenger; diplomat representing a country abroad.