Meaning of 知县
知县 means county magistrate (formal title in Ming and Qing dynasties). Pronounced zhī xiàn.
- county magistrate (formal title in Ming and Qing dynasties)
Definitions & Examples
Míng明
cháo朝
de的
zhī知
xiàn县
zhǎng掌
guǎn管
yī一
xiàn县
de的
xíng行
zhèng政
、
sī司
fǎ法
hé和
shuì税
shōu收
。
County magistrates in the Ming Dynasty administered a county's executive, judicial, and tax affairs.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhī知
xiàn县
qīng清
zhèng正
lián廉
jié洁
，
shēn深
shòu受
bǎi百
xìng姓
ài爱
dài戴
。
This county magistrate was honest and incorruptible, deeply loved and respected by the common people.
Qīng清
dài代
zhī知
xiàn县
de的
pǐn品
jí级
yī一
bān般
wéi为
zhèng正
qī七
pǐn品
。
County magistrates in the Qing Dynasty were generally ranked at the seventh grade of the nine-grade system.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
位/ wèi
Primary
个/ gè
名/ míng