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TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞
使節 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
使節 ＝ 使 ＋ 節
ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ · shǐjié
noun — an envoy, a diplomatic emissary

字源 FORM — what the parts do

使an envoy, one sent (使者)shǐ
節a tally, a token of office (符節)jié節 was the staff or tally an envoy carried as proof of his authority
使節，使者的使，節日的節。
關 · Related
使者shǐzhěa messenger, the broader word — the same 使大使dàshǐan ambassador — the resident envoy