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周官

Zhōuguān
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Officials of Zhou, the original title of the Rites of Zhou
  2. 2 Officials of Zhou, a chapter in the Zhou section of the Book of Documents

Examples

HSK 6
《周官》记载了周代的官制。
《 Zhōuguān 》 jìzǎi le Zhōudài de guānzhì.
The Officials of Zhou records the system of government offices of the Zhou dynasty.
HSK 7-9
《尚书》中的《周官》一篇，讲的是周成王设立百官的事。
《 Shàngshū 》 zhōng de 《 Zhōuguān 》 yì piān, jiǎng de shì Zhōu Chéngwáng shèlì bǎiguān de shì.
The 'Officials of Zhou' chapter of the Book of Documents tells how King Cheng of Zhou set up the offices of state.

Tips

usage
As a book title, 周官 is the older name of the 周礼, the name used today; the change is usually credited to 刘歆 at the end of the Western Han. In a citation such as 《尚书·周官》 it means the chapter.
history
The chapter is one of the 'Old Text' chapters of the Book of Documents that surfaced in the 4th century and are now widely thought to have been written then. It sets out the offices from the 三公, the three senior dukes, down to the six ministers who head the government, and ends with advice to officials on honest conduct.

Stroke Order

周 zhōu
官 guān