土司

Chinese

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): tǔsī

(Zhuyin): ㄊㄨˇ ㄙ
Cantonese (Jyutping): tou² si¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Pinyin: tǔsī
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄨˇ ㄙ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tuusy
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ sz̩⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    吐司
    土司
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)
  - Jyutping: tou² si¹
  - Yale: tóu sī
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tou² si¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: tou² xi¹
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰou̯³⁵ siː⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    吐司
    土司

Etymology 1

		local	to manage; to control
simp. and trad. (土司)		土	司

Noun

土司

(archaic) the system of Chinese ethnic minority hierarchies in which power is passed on according to hereditary relationships
(archaic) a chieftain in such a position of power

See also

土官 (tǔguān)
土目 (tǔmù)
改土歸流／改土归流 (gǎitǔguīliú)

Etymology 2

		phonetic
simp. and trad. (土司)		土	司

Borrowed from English toast.

Noun

土司

Alternative form of 吐司 (tǔsī).

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