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烏紗帽

简乌纱帽 · 繁烏紗帽

Mandarin · pinyin wū shā mào

black gauze hat (worn by an imperial official as a sign of his position)
(fig.) official post

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帽: mào · hat, cap; cap-like tops
乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
纱: shā · gauze, thin silk; yarn, thread

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1–1–4 · wu1 sha1 mao4

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noun

(historical) black hat worn by officials in imperial China
(figurative) official post; official position

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