tōngjí
to be registered for palace entry
通籍 tōngjí
- to be registered for palace entry
- (literary) to have one's name recorded on the palace registry to allow entry; in the Han dynasty, this involved hanging bamboo strips with one's personal details at the gate for verification.
- to start a career in government
- (literary) to have one's name recorded in the official registry of the imperial court; to start a career in government, specifically by passing the imperial examinations
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Variant of
- 通藉 tōngjí