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监牧

jiān mùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
shepherd / Tang dynasty official with responsibility for animal husbandry / pastor (cleric in charge of a Christian parish)
Sources & editorial notes

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-79c13d43030c6007. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

監牧 监牧 [jian1 mu4] /shepherd/Tang dynasty official with responsibility for animal husbandry/pastor (cleric in charge of a Christian parish)/

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Other forms in these source records: 監牧

  • 监
    jiān

    to supervise / to inspect / jail / prison

    jiàn

    (bound form) supervisor / supervisory office (in imperial China)

  • 牧
    mù

    to herd / to breed livestock / to govern (old) / government official (old)

    Mù

    surname Mu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.