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司寇

Mandarin · pinyin sī kòu#

minister of criminal justice (official rank in imperial China)

Mandarin · pinyin Sī kòu#

two-character surname Sikou

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司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
寇: kòu · bandits, thieves; enemy; invade

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1–4 · si1 kou4

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noun

(historical) synonym of 廷尉 (tíngwèi), Minister of Justice

name

a surname

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