督抚 Traditional form: 督撫 Pinyin (reading): dūfǔ Definitions: governor general 總督/总督 (zǒngdū) and inspector general 巡撫/巡抚 (xúnfǔ) Characters: 督 - to supervise, to oversee, to direct 抚 - to pat, to console; to stroke, to caress Traditional characters: 督 - to supervise, to oversee, to direct 撫 - to pat, to console; to stroke, to caress