chéng

丞

Character · Noun

ancient assistant official; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

assistant official (archaic); ancient aide to a magistrate

archaic

A historical term for an administrative official who assisted a higher magistrate in ancient Chinese government.

Zhī知
fǔ府
shǒu手
xià下
yǒu有
tōng通
pàn判
 、
tuī推
guān官
 、
jīng经
lì历
 、
zhào照
mó磨
děng等
zhòng众
duō多
fǔ府
chéng丞
 。

Under the prefect, there were many assistant officials like the Tongpan, Tuiguan, Jingli, and Zhaomo.

Xiàn县
chéng丞
shì是
xiàn县
lìng令
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
fù副
shǒu手
 。

The Xiancheng was the county magistrate's chief deputy.

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Zhè这
ge个
guān官
zhí职
gǔ古
dài代
jiào叫
zuò做
 “
chéng丞
 ”
 ，
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
bù不
yòng用
le了
 。

This official position was called 'Cheng' in ancient times, but it is no longer used now.

2.

noun

Cheng (a Chinese surname)

neutral

Used as a surname.

Wǒ我
rèn认
shí识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
chéng丞
de的
péng朋
you友
 。

I know a friend whose surname is Cheng.

Chéng丞
xiān先
sheng生
 ，
nín您
hǎo好
 ！

Hello, Mr. Cheng!

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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
wèi位
míng名
rén人
jiào叫
Chéng丞
Zǔ祖
 。

There was a famous historical figure named Cheng Zu.