cuì

倅

Character · Noun · Verb

deputy position; assist

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

deputy position; vice role; auxiliary office

archaic

Refers to a secondary or assistant official position in classical bureaucratic systems. Rarely used in modern contexts except in historical or formal writing.

Tā他
bèi被
rèn任
mìng命
wéi为
zhōu州
cuì倅
 ，
xié协
zhù助
cì刺
shǐ史
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhèng政
wù务
 。

He was appointed as the deputy prefect to assist the governor with administrative affairs.

Xiàn县
cuì倅
zhī之
zhí职
 ，
wèi位
tóng同
fù副
xiàn县
lìng令
 。

The position of county deputy is equivalent to that of an assistant county magistrate.

2.

verb

to assist; to aid; to support (a superior)

archaic

Literary verb indicating the act of assisting a superior official or ruler. Often used in historical texts describing the relationship between ministers and rulers.

Xián贤
chén臣
cuì倅
jūn君
yǐ以
zhì治
tiān天
xià下
 。

A worthy minister assists the ruler to govern the realm.

Dà大
jiāng将
jūn军
cuì倅
zàn赞
jūn军
zhèng政
 ，
duō多
yǒu有
jiàn建
shù树
 。

The grand general assisted in military administration and achieved much.