土司
Chinese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
local | to manage; to control | ||
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simp. and trad. (土司) | 土 | 司 |
Noun
土司
- (historical) the system of Chinese ethnic minority hierarchies in which power is passed on according to hereditary relationships
- (historical) a chieftain in such a position of power
See also
- 土官 (tǔguān)
- 土目 (tǔmù)
- 改土歸流/改土归流 (gǎitǔguīliú)
Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of 土司 – see 吐司 (“toast; sliced bread; loaf”). (This term, 土司, is a variant form of 吐司.) |