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戶部尚書

简户部尚书 · 繁戶部尚書

Mandarin · pinyin hù bù shàng shū

Minister of Revenue (from the Han dynasty onwards)

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戶: Look up this written character
部: bù · part, division, section
尚: shàng · still, yet; even; fairly, rather
書: Look up this written character
户: hù · door; family
书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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4–4–4–1 · hu4 bu4 shang4 shu1

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wu6 bou6 soeng6 syu1

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