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道臺

简道台 · 繁道臺

Mandarin · pinyin dào tái

(Ming and Qing dynasties) daotai (title for an official responsible for supervising a circuit 道 dào), aka taotai and circuit intendant

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道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
臺: Look up this written character
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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4–2 · dao4 tai2

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dou6 toi4

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noun

(history) circuit intendant or daotai: local governor or mayor in the imperial Chinese government under the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties

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