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土司

tǔ sīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sliced bread (loanword from "toast") / government-appointed hereditary tribal headman in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties
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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.

Source record: cd-44dc071c60682673. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

土司 土司 [tu3 si1] /sliced bread (loanword from "toast")/government-appointed hereditary tribal headman in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties/

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  • 土
    tǔ

    earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]

    Tǔ

    surname Tu / Tu ethnic group

  • 司
    sī

    to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry)

    Sī

    surname Si

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