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掌玺大臣

zhǎng xǐ dà chéndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
chancellor (rank in various European states) / grand chancellor
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

掌璽大臣 掌玺大臣 [zhang3 xi3 da4 chen2] /chancellor (rank in various European states)/grand chancellor/

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Other forms in these source records: 掌璽大臣

  • 掌
    zhǎng

    palm of the hand / sole of the foot / paw / horseshoe / to slap / to hold in one's hand / to wield

  • 玺
    xǐ

    ruler's seal

  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 臣
    chén

    state official or subject in dynastic China / I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign) / Kangxi radical 131

    Chén

    surname Chen

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