太史

Chinese

too (much); very; extremely
too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest
 
 history
simp. and trad.
(太史) 		太 史

Etymology

Subordinate to the Minister of Ceremonies, the Court Astronomer made astronomical observations and drafted the annual lunisolar calendar. The Court Astronomer also upheld a literacy test of 9,000 characters for nominees aspiring to become subordinate officials for either the Minister Steward or Palace Assistant Imperial Clerk.

Pronunciation

Noun

太史

  1. (historical) Court Astronomer
  2. (historical) Imperial Historian

Synonyms

  • (Imperial Historian): (historical) 修譔／修撰 (xiūzhuàn)

Derived terms

Proper noun

太史

  1. a Chinese compound surname
    太史慈  ―  Tàishǐ Cí  ―  Taishi Ci (Han Dynasty general)

References

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