‖ [ Chin. chih fu, lit., (He who) knows (the) prefecture. ] An official administering a prefecture of China; a prefect, supervising the civil business of the hsiens or districts comprised in his fu (which see). [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
‖ [ Chin. chih hsien, lit., (He who) knows (the) district. ] An official having charge of a hsien, or administrative district, in China; a district magistrate, responsible for good order in his hsien (which see), and having jurisdiction in its civil and criminal cases. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
‖ [ Chin. chih to govern + t‘ai an honorary title. ] A Chinese governor general; a tsung tu (which see). [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. An old breed of tiny short-coated dogs with protruding eyes, originating in