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司空 (si1 hung1) — the highest ranking official responsible for irrigation and construction works in ancient East Asia (China and Korea) in Cantonese

siˉ¹司hungˉ¹空
Mandarin Pinyin: si1 kong1

Meaning of 司空

nounthe highest ranking official responsible for irrigation and construction works in ancient East Asia (China and Korea)

Example Sentences with 司空

niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲haiˍ₆係siˉ¹司hungˉ¹空gin˗₃見gwaan˗₃慣。
This is commonplace.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個cingˎ₄情fong˗₃況mˎ₄唔syun˗₃算siˉ¹司hungˉ¹空。
This situation isn't common.
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度houˊ²好siˉ¹司hungˉ¹空gin˗₃見gwaan˗₃慣。
It's very common here.
keoiˏ₅佢gongˊ²講jeˏ₅嘢houˊ²好siˉ¹司hungˉ¹空gin˗₃見gwaan˗₃慣。
His way of speaking is very common.
keoiˏ₅佢mˎ₄唔haiˍ₆係siˉ¹司hungˉ¹空gin˗₃見gwaan˗₃慣。
It's not common for him.
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Characters in 司空

司si1
have charge of; control; manage; preside over
空hung1
sky; space; air

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