常侍

Chinese

		always; ever; often always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant	attend on
trad. (常侍)		常	侍
simp. #(常侍)		常	侍

Etymology

This position was established in the Qin Dynasty. The post was originally filled by either a scholar official or a eunuch. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the post was exclusively held by eunuchs. They were entrusted with the task of delivering imperial edicts, and the handling of documents. By the end of the Han Dynasty, eunuchs were no longer used for this position. From that point forward, the post was held by scholar officials.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): chángshì

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄤˊ ㄕˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chángshì
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄤˊ ㄕˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chángshìh
    • Wade–Giles: chʻang²-shih⁴
    • Yale: cháng-shr̀
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: charngshyh
    • Palladius: чанши (čanši)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 嘗試／尝试 常事 常侍 常是 常識／常识 長逝／长逝

Noun

常侍

1. (archaic) the emperor's personal secretary

Synonyms

• 中常侍 (zhōngchángshì)

Derived terms

• 中常侍 (zhōngchángshì)