Cryptic crossword clue
Decorating an oriental administrator in Chinese dynasty 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EMBOSSING

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The straight part
We know that "Decorating" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case decorating = embossing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EMBOSSING mean?

EMBOSSING verb
  1. To mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol.
  2. To raise in relief from a surface, as an ornament, a head on a coin, etc.
EMBOSSING verb
  1. Of a hunted animal: to take shelter in a wood or forest.
  2. To drive (an animal) to extremity; to exhaust, to make foam at the mouth.
  3. To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to enclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood.
  4. To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to beset.
EMBOSSING noun
  1. A raised design or symbol that has been embossed.

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