zongdu

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/dzʊŋˈduː/

noun

A governor of one or more provinces of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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governor-generalviceroy
OriginMandarin 總督 /总督 →
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Meanings

nounzongdu (countable and uncountable, plural zongdu or zongdus)

plural zongdus · alternative tsungtu · alternative tsungtuh

  1. countablehistoricaluncountableA governor of one or more provinces of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

    Synonyms: governor-general, viceroy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA governor of one or more provinces of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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governor-generalviceroy

Origin

  1. Mandarin總督 /总督
  2. Englishzongdu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 總督 /总督 (zǒngdū).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 總督 /总督
  • 總督 /总督 (zǒngdū)governor
Korean 총독
  • 총독 (chongdok)governor
Vietnamese tổng đốc
  • tổng đốcgovernor
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APA

zongdu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zongdu

MLA

“zongdu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zongdu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zongdu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zongdu.

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