"daotai" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /daʊ.taɪ/, /taʊ.taɪ/ Forms: daotai [plural], daotais [plural], taotai [alternative], tao tai [alternative]
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of 道臺/道台 (dàotái). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|道臺|tr=dàotái}} 道臺/道台 (dàotái) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|daotai|s}} daotai (countable and uncountable, plural daotai or daotais)
  1. (historical) Synonym of circuit intendant: a local governor of late imperial China. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Chinese politics, History of China Categories (place): China Synonyms: circuit intendant [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-daotai-en-noun-x7WuvdHn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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