confer noble titles; enfeoff
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to confer a noble title or rank; to enfeoff (in feudal times)
archaicHistorical term referring to the imperial practice of bestowing honorary titles on officials, their ancestors, and wives during feudal dynasties. Typically used in historical contexts or discussions of ancient Chinese bureaucracy.
Qīng清
dài代
huáng皇
dì帝
cháng常
cháng常
gào诰
fēng封
yǒu有
gōng功
zhī之
chén臣
。
Qing Dynasty emperors often conferred noble titles on meritorious officials.
Tā她
de的
zǔ祖
mǔ母
céng曾
bèi被
gào诰
fēng封
wéi为
yī一
pǐn品
fū夫
rén人
。
Her grandmother was once enfeoffed as a First-Rank Lady.
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Gào诰
fēng封
zhì制
dù度
tǐ体
xiàn现
le了
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
de的
děng等
jí级
guān观
niàn念
。
The system of conferring titles reflected the hierarchical concepts of feudal society.