zongdu

zongdu

See also: zǒngdū

English

Alternative forms

• tsungtuh

Etymology

From Mandarin 總督／总督 (zǒngdū)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dzʊŋˈduː/

Noun

zongdu (countable and uncountable, plural zongdu or zongdus)

1. (historical) A governor of one or more provinces of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Synonyms

• governor-general
• viceroy

Translations

governor

Chinese: Mandarin: 總督 (zh), 总督 (zh) (zǒngdū) Japanese: please add this translation if you can

Korean: 총독 (chongdok) Manchu: ᡠᡥᡝᡵᡳ ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᡵᠠ ᠠᠮᠪᠠᠨ (uheri kadalara amban) Vietnamese: tổng đốc (vi)