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棘闱
jí​wéi

examination hall

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
棘闱 棘闈 jí​wéi
examination hall
(literary) civil service examination venue, originally so called because the perimeter was fenced with thorn bushes to prevent cheating

Cross-References

Same as

  • 棘围 jí​wéi

Referenced by

  • 棘院 jí​yuàn