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都督

dū dūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(army) commander-in-chief (archaic) / provincial military governor and civil administrator during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD)
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.

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Original source entry:

都督 都督 [du1 du1] /(army) commander-in-chief (archaic)/provincial military governor and civil administrator during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 都
    dōu

    all / both / entirely / (used for emphasis) even / already / (not) at all

    dū

    capital city / metropolis

    Dū

    surname Du

  • 督
    dū

    (bound form) to supervise

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.