九品中正
jiǔ​pǐn​zhōng​zhèng

nine-rank system

  • created sense approved 九品中正 · jiǔ​pǐn​zhōng​zhèng · nine-rank system — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九品中正

    jiǔ​pǐn​zhōng​zhèng

    nine-rank system

    system for selecting officials used during the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, where local evaluators classified candidates into nine grades

    九品 (literal) → 九品 · jiǔ​pǐn · nine grades of official rank 中正 (literal) → 中正 · zhōng​zhèng · local evaluator

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