执金吾

Traditional: 執金吾

zhí jīn wú

Dictionary entry

(Han dynasty) official in command of an army responsible for maintaining law and order in the capital

What does 执金吾 mean?

执金吾 (zhí jīn wú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(Han dynasty) official in command of an army responsible for maintaining law and order in the capital

Character breakdown

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执zhíto execute (a plan) · to grasp 金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)吾Wúsurname Wu

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How to pronounce 执金吾

执金吾

zhí jīn wú

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