少保

shàobǎo
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Junior Guardian, an honorary title of high officials in imperial China
  2. 2 Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent

Examples

HSK 7-9
Shàobǎo shì gǔdài shòuyǔ zhòngchén de yì zhǒng róngyù guānxián.
Junior Guardian was an honorary title given to senior ministers in imperial times.
HSK 7-9
Yú Qiān bǎowèi Běijīng lì le dàgōng, bèi jiāfēng wéi shàobǎo.
Yu Qian earned great merit defending Beijing and was granted the title of Junior Guardian.

Tips

history
One of the three junior dignitaries, 少师, 少傅 and 少保, ranked just below the 三公. By Ming and Qing times these were honours with no duties. Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, 太子少保, was commonly called 宫保, which is how 丁宝桢 lent his title to 宫保鸡丁.

Stroke Order

少 shǎo
保 bǎo