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科考

Mandarin · pinyin kē kǎo

preliminary round of imperial examinations
abbr. for 科學考察 kē xué kǎo chá, scientific exploration

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科: kē · section, department, science
考: kǎo · examine, test; investigate

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 科學考察／科学考察 (kēxué kǎochá, “scientific exploration; scientific expedition”)
(literary, historical) short for 科舉考試／科举考试 (kējǔ kǎoshì, “preliminary round of imperial examinations”)

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