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zongdu

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /dzʊŋˈduː/

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noun

Meaning 1

A governor of one or more provinces of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 總督 /总督 (zǒngdū).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 總督 /总督 (zǒngdū) — governor
  • Korean: 총독 (chongdok) — governor
  • Manchu: ᡠᡥᡝᡵᡳ ᡴᠠᡩᠠᠯᠠᡵᠠ ᠠᠮᠪᠠᠨ (uheri kadalara amban) — governor
  • Vietnamese: tổng đốc — governor