科舉考試

简 科举考试 · 繁 科舉考試
Mandarin · pinyin kē jǔ kǎo shì

Meanings

  1. imperial examinations (in former times)
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科
kē · section, department, science
舉
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考
kǎo · examine, test; investigate
試
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举
jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend
试
shì · test, try, experiment
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1–3–3–4 · ke1 ju3 kao3 shi4

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fo1 geoi2 haau2 si5

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