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No. 6,111 in Chinese

尚书

"尚书" refers to an ancient high-ranking official or minister in charge of administrative affairs, or a title for historical government departments in China.

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  • 尚书是古代负责文书事务的官职。

    Shangshu was an ancient official position responsible for document management.

    尚书 refers to a title or position in ancient government systems.

  • 他的研究涵盖了尚书这部经典文学作品的多个方面。

    His research encompasses multiple aspects of the classic literary work Shangshu.

    尚书 is used as the title of an ancient Chinese classic.

  • 在豪华客厅里,挂着尚书亲笔题写的书法作品。

    In the luxurious living room, there is a calligraphy piece personally written by Shangshu.

    尚书 refers to the individual who held the position and is used as an honorific title.

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