cài
采地
fief; fiefdom
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fief; fiefdom
archaicAn archaic term for land and serfs granted by a feudal lord (诸侯) to a minister (卿大夫) in ancient China. Also known as 采邑 (càiyì).
Zhè这
wèi位
qīng卿
dà大
fū夫
yōng拥
yǒu有
guǎng广
kuò阔
de的
cài采
dì地
。
This minister possessed a vast fiefdom.
Cài采
dì地
zhì制
dù度
shì是
Zhōu周
dài代
fēn分
fēng封
zhì制
de的
yī一
bù部
fen分
。
The fiefdom system was part of the enfeoffment system during the Zhou dynasty.
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Tā他
shòu受
fēng封
de的
cài采
dì地
wù物
chǎn产
fēng丰
fù富
。
The fief he was granted was rich in produce.