county gazetteer; local chronicle
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
county gazetteer; local chronicle recording a county's history, geography, customs, culture, and economy
formalRefers to traditional Chinese local gazetteers compiled at the county level, often part of a series including provincial and municipal gazetteers.
Zhè这
bù部
xiàn县
zhì志
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
zǎi载
le了
míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
dì地
fāng方
fēng风
sú俗
。
This county gazetteer records local customs from the Ming and Qing dynasties in great detail.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
chá查
yuè阅
xiàn县
zhì志
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
jiā家
zú族
de的
lì历
shǐ史
jì记
lù录
。
He is consulting the county gazetteer at the library, looking for historical records of his family.
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Xīn新
biān编
de的
xiàn县
zhì志
zēng增
jiā加
le了
jīng经
jì济
jiàn建
shè设
hé和
huán环
jìng境
bǎo保
hù护
de的
nèi内
róng容
。
The newly compiled county gazetteer includes additional sections on economic development and environmental protection.