廷寄
tínɡ jì
- classified post from imperial court: a kind of imperial decree in the Qing Dynasty

廷寄
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[a confidential letter sent direct from the palace to the highest provincial officials] 清廷给地方高级官员的谕旨,不由内阁寄出,而由军机处密封交兵部捷报处寄往各省,直接书上某官开拆,叫廷寄