The pronunciation of zhafu is: zhá fù.
Explanation of Zha Fu: A Chinese term meaning that the chiefs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and local government offices were called Tang Guan, and the documents in which they appointed their subordinates to work were called Tang Zha.
Explanation of word segmentation:
Zha: It is a general standard second-level character in Chinese. This word first appeared in the "Sleeping Tiger Land Qin Bamboo Slips" during the Warring States Period, and its original meaning refers to small wooden pieces used for ancient writing. By extension, it refers to letters, and when used as a verb, it refers to writing. It also refers to a kind of official document in ancient times. This meaning is also written as Zha or Zha in ancient books. Also refers to armor blades and other sheet-shaped things.
Fu: First-level Chinese standard Chinese characters (commonly used characters). This character first appeared in bronze inscriptions of the Western Zhou Dynasty. The basic meaning of "pay" is to give, to deliver, and it can also mean to give money, such as payment or bill payment. In addition, it can also be used as a unit quantifier and as a pass word for "vice". This meaning is rarely used in modern Chinese. The surname Fu and the surname Fu are two different surnames. The surname Fu cannot be abbreviated to the surname Fu.
The origin of the word "fu":
The word "knowledge". The word "fu" is understood by holding an object in one's hand and pointing it towards a person. Its original meaning is to deliver or give. Xu Shen explained in "Shuowen Jiezi": "To pay, to give." "With" means "to hand over" and "to give". When you buy something with money, you hand it over to the person selling it, so it extends to the meaning of giving money and paying. Not only certain things can be handed over to others, but things can also be handed over to others, so "pay" also extends to entrustment. It also extends to taking measures against people and things, that is, dealing with them.