中國古代的一個官名。,通「承」、有輔佐的意思。官職中帶字的為次官或更低級的輔佐官。很少的例外是漢哀帝廢除御史大夫後,以御史中丞御史台的長官,後代沿習不改;另清朝驛站長稱驛丞

漢朝九卿的次官均稱中央官署各署正官稱、次官稱。唐以後,比較少作為官稱,存在的有御史中丞、縣丞、驛丞。清朝公文中習慣稱同知為丞。

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