太僕

See also: 太仆

Chinese

		too (much); very; extremely too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest	servant
trad. (太僕)		太	僕
simp. (太仆)		太	仆

Etymology

This position originated in the Zhou Dynasty. Originally, this person served as the emperor's personal messenger. By the time of the Han Dynasty, this person was placed in charge of taking care of the imperial horses and chariots.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): tàipú

(Zhuyin): ㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄨˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: tàipú
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄨˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: taypwu
  - Tongyong Pinyin: tàipú
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ pʰu³⁵/

Noun

太僕

(archaic) Minister Coachman

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