太師
See also: 太师
Chinese
too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest |
a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model | ||
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trad. (太師) | 太 | 師 | |
simp. (太师) | 太 | 师 | |
anagram | 師太/师太 |
Etymology
During the Han Dynasty, the three highest civil posts, 三公 (sāngōng), were 太師/太师 (tàishī), 太傅 (tàifù) and 太保 (tàibǎo). These were the three highest civil positions at the time (modern equivalent ~ White House Chief of Staff or prime minister), and were roughly equivalent in rank to the subsequent position of 宰相 (zǎixiàng, “Chancellor of China”). 太師/太师 (tàishī) was the most senior of the three.
Pronunciation
Descendants
- → Mongolian: тайш (tajš)
- → Manchu: ᡨᠠᡳᡧᡳ (taiši)
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