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Ferz. Moves one diagonally.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Garth Wallace wrote on Sat, Dec 26, 2009 09:59 PM UTC:
Gollon may not be far off translating 'shi' as 'Mandarin'. A Mandarin *is* a minister or counselor, and the term itself ultimately derives from Sanskrit 'mantri' (via Portuguese and Malay).