TITLE  頭銜

NAME of RANK.
DESIGNATIONNAMEFORM OF ADDRESSHONORIFICEPITHETRANKOFFICEPOSITIONJOB TITLEINFORMAL MONIKERHANDLETAGFORMAL APPELLATIONDENOMINATIONSOBRIQUET
Hypernym
  • NAMESPEAK so as to REFER to something OR WORD USED for REFERRING to something.
    • WORDSOUND IMAGE of a CONCEPT. (Leibniz, Couturat p. 432)
      • SOUNDWHAT CAN be HEARD.
        • HEARPERCEIVE SOUND....
See also
  • RANKFORMAL PUBLIC STATUS.
    Old Chinese Criteria
    THIS IS A CONCEPTUAL MESS AT BEST SIMPLY A LIST. MUST BE CLEANED UP.

    • A Dictionary of Official Titles in Imperial China ( HUCKER 1985) p.

    • 中華古代文化辭典 Zhonghua gudai wenhua cidian ( QIAN YULIN 1996) p. 383-408

      The most current traditional titles simply explained.

    • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 80B

    Words

    宰  zǎi OC: tsɯɯʔ MC: tsəi 12 Attributions

    Zǎi 宰 was originally a supervisor over the slaves, later the word came to be used as a general term for lesser officials.

      Syntactic words
    • nZHOULI: person in charge, steward (a person of considerable substance)
    • n+Nprtitlesteward, head official X
    • nfigurativeperson in charge
    • viact as a head official
    名  míng OC: meŋ MC: miɛŋ 11 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • ntitle; mere title; job assignment NB: WRONG SYNONYM GROUP!
    • nab.post-Nthe title belonging to NCH
    大史  dà shǐ OC: daads srɯʔ MC: dɑi ʂɨ
    太史  tài shǐ OC: thaads srɯʔ MC: thɑi ʂɨ 10 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NP=NPpr Great Archivist NprCH
    • NPgreat archivist
    • NP[=NPpr]Sima Qian 司馬遷
    封人  fēng rén OC: poŋ njin MC: pi̯oŋ ȵin 8 Attributions

    Fēng rén 封人 was an official in charge of the altars of soil and territories.

      Syntactic words
    • NP{N1adN2}agentborder guard, border warden
    內史  nèi shǐ OC: nuubs srɯʔ MC: nuo̝i ʂɨ 4 Attributions

    Nèi shǐ was in >Qín and >Hàn 漢 times an official supervising over the offices in charge of affairs of a capital.

      Syntactic words
    • NP=NprtitleInternal Secretary Npr
    工師  gōng shī OC: kooŋ sril MC: kuŋ ʂi 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPan officer in charge of workers, cf.: 士師
    廷理  tíng lǐ OC: deeŋ ɡ-rɯʔ MC: deŋ lɨ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nagentCourt Officer
    樂正  yuè zhèng OC: ŋɡraawɡ tjeŋs MC: ŋɣɔk tɕiɛŋ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPtitlecoordinator of music, official in charge of music
    監門  jiān mén OC: kraam mɯɯn MC: kɣam muo̝n 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VP[adN]doorkeeper, janitor
    典冠  diǎn guān OC: tɯɯnʔ koon MC: ten kʷɑn 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • ntitleofficial in charge of hats
    名號  míng hào OC: meŋ ɢluus MC: miɛŋ ɦɑu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPtitle; titles
    廷吏  tíng lì OC: deeŋ rɯs MC: deŋ lɨ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NP{N1adN2}pluralexecutive court officials
    植  zhí OC: djɯɡ MC: dʑɨk 1 Attribution

    Zhí 植 is a supervisor over the craftsmen.

      Syntactic words
    • nsupervisor in charge of public works
    閽  hūn OC: hmuun MC: huo̝n 1 Attribution

    Hūn 閽 was in >Zhōu 周 times a person who with dawn and dusk opened and closed the doors of a palace.

      Syntactic words
    • nagentgatekeeper (ZUO)
    佐吏  zuǒ lì OC: skaals rɯs MC: tsɑ lɨ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NP{vadN}subject=humanminor official
    嗇夫  sè fū OC: srɯɡ pa MC: ʂɨk pi̯o 1 Attribution

    Sè fū 嗇夫 was an official in charge of control of clerks and commoners.

      Syntactic words
    • NP{N1adN2}granary supervisor
    大師  dà shī OC: daads sril MC: dɑi ʂi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NP{vadN}titleGrand Musician
    宗人  zōng rén OC: tsuuŋ njin MC: tsuo̝ŋ ȵin 1 Attribution

    Zōng rén 宗人 was an official in charge of temples and sacrifices.

      Syntactic words
    • NPofficial in charge of the clan sacrifices
    尚浴  shàng yù OC: djaŋs k-loɡ MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ ji̯ok 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPtitleofficial in charge of baths
    監工  jiān gōng OC: kraam kooŋ MC: kɣam kuŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NP{vtoN1(.adN2)}supervisor
    秩宗  zhì zōng MC: drit tsowng  OC: rliɡ tsuuŋ CH 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPClan DirectorCH
    宰爵  zǎi jué MC: tsojX tsjak OC: tsɯɯʔ tsewɡLZ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPmaster of ceremoniesLZ
    治田  zhì tián MC: driH den OC: rlɯs ɡ-liiŋLZ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPsupervisor over agricultureLZ
    虞師  yú shī MC: ngju srij OC: ŋʷa srilLZ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPsupreme manager of natural resourcesLZ
    鄉師  xiāng shī MC: xjang srij OC: qhaŋ srilLZ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPmaster of rural communitiesLZ
    治市  zhì shì MC: driH dzyiX OC: rlɯs djɯʔLZ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPdirector of marketsLZ
    小史  xiǎo shǐ MC: sjewX sriX OC: smewʔ srɯʔCH 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NP=Nprminor archivist/literate officerCH
    郎  láng OC: ɡ-raaŋ MC: lɑŋ 0 Attributions

    Láng 郎 was originally an attendant in the palace guard.

      Syntactic words
    佐吏  zuǒ lì OC: skaals rɯs MC: tsɑ lɨ 0 Attributions

    Zuǒ lì 佐吏 refers to the assistants of local officers.

      Syntactic words
    典吏  diǎn lì OC: tɯɯnʔ rɯs MC: ten lɨ 0 Attributions

    Diǎn lì 典吏 is an officicial in charge of something.

      Syntactic words
    尚書  shàng shū OC: djaŋs qhlja MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ ɕi̯ɤ 0 Attributions

    Shàng shū 尚書 was established in the Eastern Hàn 東漢 period as an office directly assisting to a emperor, and in Súi 隋 and Táng 唐 times it became one of the three main departments of central government.

      Syntactic words
    • NPtitleofficial in charge of documents
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: CH 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPClan DirectorCH

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