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yuàn
  • a general designation of officials

yuàn

1 辅助。清.朱骏声《说文通训定声.手部》:「掾,缘也。按本训当为佐助之谊,故从手。」
1 古代官府属员的通称。《汉书.卷三九.萧何传》:「(何)以文毋害,为沛主吏掾。」《新唐书.卷四九.百官志四下》:「掾一人,掌通判功曹、仓曹、户曹事。」

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