朱绂 zhū fú

to be an official

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be an official
  2. 2. red knee cover, part of an official's robes (also a synedoche for the attire of an official)
  3. 3. (archaic) red silk ribbon tied to a seal or a jade pendant

Characters

Character Meaning
朱 zhū
surname Zhu; vermilion; cinnabar
绂 fú
sash; ribbon for a seal