·add. ·- An official administering a prefecture of China; a prefect, supervising the civil business of the hsiens or districts comprised in his fu (which see).
A well-known sea-dish of barley and treacle, in merchant ships. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
fu, interj., v. fue. ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
·add. ·noun A department in China comprising several hsein; also, the chief city of a department; —...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·add. ·- An official having charge of a hsien, or administrative district, in China; a district magi...
·add. ·- A Chinese governor general; a tsung tu (which see). ...