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尚书
尚書
shàngshū
1. high official
2. government minister

Character Breakdown

尚
shàng
still, yet; even; fairly, rather
HSK 5 8 丶
书
shū
book, letter, document; writing
HSK 1 4 丶

Compound Words (4)

尚书经
ShàngshūJīng
Book of History
尚书郎
shàngshūláng
ancient official title
户部尚书
hùbùshàngshū
Minister of Revenue (from the Han dynasty onwards)
礼部尚书
lǐbùshàngshū
Director of Board of Rites (Confucian)

Alternate Entries

尚书
Shàngshū
same as [[書經|书经<Shūjīng>]] Book of History

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Chinese