粵

司si1徒tou4

si1 tou4Sī túsī tú

English

  1. two-character surname Situ
  2. minister of land and people (in ancient times)
  3. Minister over the Masses, one of the highest government positions in ancient China
  4. a compound surname, commonly transliterated as "Szeto"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 古代中國官職名,西周前期金文寫作「司土」,後期「司土」與「司徒」並用;司徒主管征發徒役,兼管田地耕作與其他勞役,同司馬、司空(司工)合稱「三有司」
  2. 複姓

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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