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尚书

shàng shū

2-character word Traditional 尚書

What 尚书 means

1. high official
2. government minister

Other readings

尚书 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• Shàng shūsame as {书经|Shū jīng} Book of History

The characters in 尚书

• 尚shàngstill; yet; to value
• 书shūbook; letter; document

Words starting with 尚书

• 尚书经Shàng shū JīngBook of History; a compendium of documents in various styles, making up the oldest extant…
• 尚书郎shàng shū lángancient official title

Words containing 尚书

• 户部尚书hù bù shàng shūMinister of Revenue (from the Han dynasty onwards)
• 礼部尚书lǐ bù shàng shūDirector of Board of Rites (Confucian)

Sounds the same

Read shàng shū, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 上书to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition
• 上疏(of a court official) to present a memorial to the emperor (old)