長吏

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See also: 长吏

Chinese

long; length; forever
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
 
minor official
trad. (長吏)
simp. (长吏)

Pronunciation


Noun

長吏

  1. (archaic) any official of the Han Dynasty who was entitled to more than 600 dàn () of rice (roughly 775 bushels by today's standards)