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Mandarin · pinyin shí wén

(historical) imperial examination essay; eight-legged essay 八股文 bā gǔ wén
current-affairs article; topical commentary (esp. as reading material in educational contexts)

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(literary, dated) prescribed essay form for the imperial examination
(literary, dated) prescribed essay form for the imperial examination — (chiefly during the Ming and Qing dynasties) eight-legged essay
topical article; current affairs commentary