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翰林學士

简翰林学士 · 繁翰林學士

Mandarin · pinyin Hàn lín xué shì

members of the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院, employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards

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翰: hàn · writing brush, pen, pencil
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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4–2–2–4 · Han4 lin2 xue2 shi4

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hon6 lam4 hok6 si6

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noun

(archaic) a scholar of the Hanlin Academy

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