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太史令

tài shǐ lìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
grand scribe (official position in many Chinese states up to the Han)
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-c9398010932cf2a0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

太史令 太史令 [tai4 shi3 ling4] /grand scribe (official position in many Chinese states up to the Han)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 太
    tài

    highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely

  • 史
    shǐ

    history / annals / title of an official historian in ancient China

    Shǐ

    surname Shi

  • 令
    líng

    used in 脊令[jí líng] / used in 令狐[Líng hú] (Taiwan pr. [lìng])

    lǐng

    classifier for a ream of paper

    lìng

    to order / to command / an order / warrant / writ / to cause / to make sth happen / virtuous / honorific title / season / government position (old) / type of short song or poem

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