尚書

Chinese
 
still; yet; to value; to esteem
 book; letter
trad. (尚書) 尚 書
simp. (尚书) 尚 书

Etymology

Originally, the person in this position was a lowly clerk, responsible for drafting and editing imperial decrees on behalf of the emperor. Later on, the person in this position became more like a chief of staff who handled all aspects of governance on behalf of the emperor.

Pronunciation

Noun

尚書

  1. (archaic) position title: secretary; chief of staff

Derived terms

Proper noun

尚書

  1. Classic of History (a collection of documents and speeches alleged to have been written by rulers and officials of the early Zhou Dynasty and before)

Synonyms

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (尚書):

Japanese
Kanji in this term
尚 書
しょう
Grade: S		 しょ
Grade: 2

Proper noun

尚書 (hiragana しょうしょ, rōmaji Shōsho)

  1. "The Classic of History", a collection of documents and speeches alleged to have been written by rulers and officials of the early Zhou Dynasty and before.

References

Vietnamese
Hán tự in this word
尚書

Proper noun

尚書

  1. Hán tự form of thượng thư.
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