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Mandarin · pinyin Zhǐ kǎo

Advanced Subjects Test, university entrance exam that assesses candidates’ higher level knowledge of specific subjects and their readiness to study in their selected academic discipline (Tw)
abbr. for 大學入學指定科目考試 Dà xué Rù xué Zhǐ dìng Kē mù Kǎo shì

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指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
考: kǎo · examine, test; investigate

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3–3 · Zhi3 kao3

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