節度使 jié dù shǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times having military and civil authority, but only civil authority in Song

CHARACTERS

節 jié knot, node, joint; section
度 dù
HSK 4
degree, system; manner; to consider
使 shǐ
HSK 4
cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador