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孝廉
xiào​lián

successful candidate

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 孝 xiào adjective
    filial; filial piety
    devoted to and respectful of one's parents; the duty or respect a child owes their parents
  2. 廉 lián noun
    incorruptible
    (bound form) honest and upright in character; clean and free of corruption