bīngòng
to treat as a guest
- to treat as a guest
- to treat talented local scholars as honored guests and recommend them to the imperial court for official positions
- to submit
- to pledge allegiance or submit to a more powerful state
- foreign tribute student
- (bound form) a student or candidate from a foreign country who participates in the imperial examinations
- to offer tribute
- to present local products or tribute to the imperial court