尚書
Chinese
still; yet; to value still; yet; to value; to esteem | book; letter | ||
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trad. (尚書) | 尚 | 書 | |
simp. (尚书) | 尚 | 书 |
Etymology
Originally, the person in this position was a lowly clerk, responsible for drafting and editing imperial decrees on behalf of the emperor. Later on, the person in this position became more like a chief of staff who handled all aspects of governance on behalf of the emperor.
Pronunciation
Noun
尚書
- (archaic, position title) secretary; chief of staff
Derived terms
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Proper noun
尚書
- Classic of History (a collection of documents and speeches alleged to have been written by rulers and officials of the early Zhou Dynasty and before)
Synonyms
- 書經/书经 (Shūjīng)
- 佚書/佚书 (Yìshū)
- 逸書/逸书 (Yìshū)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (尚書):
- → Japanese: 尚書 (Shōsho)
- → Korean: 상서(尙書) (Sangseo)
- → Vietnamese: thượng thư (尚書)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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尚 | 書 |
しょう Grade: S | しょ Grade: 2 |
kan’on |
Alternative spelling |
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尙書 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Middle Chinese 尚書
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) しょーしょ [shòóshó] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːɕo̞]
Proper noun
尚書 • (Shōsho)
- Synonym of 書経 (Shokyō)
See also
- 尚書省 (Shōshoshō)
- 尚書き (naogaki)
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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尚 | 書 |
Proper noun
尚書
- chữ Hán form of thượng thư.