工部尚書
gōng​bù​shàng​shū

minister of works

gōng​bù​shàng​shū minister of works
  1. 工部 gōng​bù
    Ministry of Works
    (historical) the Ministry of Works, one of the 六部 liù​bù (Six Ministries) from the Sui Dynasty through the Qing Dynasty; it was responsible for public works, infrastructure, and irrigation
  2. 尚书 尚書 shàng​shū
    high official
    high-ranking government minister in ancient China; from the Ming and Qing dynasties, the head of one of the six central ministries

gōng​bù​shàng​shū Minister of Works
  1. 工部 gōng​bù
    Ministry of Works
    (historical) the Ministry of Works, one of the 六部 liù​bù (Six Ministries) from the Sui Dynasty through the Qing Dynasty; it was responsible for public works, infrastructure, and irrigation
  2. 尚 shàng
    to manage
    (literary) To be in charge of; to manage; to preside over
  3. 書 shū
    opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)