府 尹

fǔ yǐndictionary entry

magistrate / prefect

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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:

府尹府尹 [fu3 yin3] /magistrate/prefect/

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府
fǔ
seat of government / government repository (archive) / official residence / mansion / presidential palace / (honorific) Your home / prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
尹
yǐn
(literary) to administer / to govern / (bound form) governor / prefect / magistrate (official title in imperial times)
Yǐn
surname Yin

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