border; frontier; high-ranking provincial official
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
territorial border; frontier; boundary
literaryA formal, literary term for the boundary of a domain or territory.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhū诸
hóu侯
gè各
yǒu有
qí其
fēng封
jiāng疆
。
In ancient times, feudal lords each had their own territorial borders.
Jǐn谨
shǒu守
fēng封
jiāng疆
，
bù不
yuè越
léi雷
chí池
yī一
bù步
。
Strictly guard the borders and not overstep them even a single step.
noun
high-ranking provincial official (in Ming and Qing dynasties); feudal lord
archaicHistorically refers to a high-ranking official governing a large region, such as a governor-general or governor.
Tā他
céng曾
shēn身
rèn任
fēng封
jiāng疆
，
zhì治
lǐ理
yì一
fāng方
。
He once served as a high-ranking provincial official, governing a region.
Fēng封
jiāng疆
dà大
lì吏
zài在
dì地
fāng方
shàng上
yōng拥
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
quán权
lì力
。
High-ranking provincial officials wielded great power locally.