xiāng​shì

provincial imperial exam

  • created reference approved 乡试/鄉試 → 大比 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乡试 / 鄉試 xiāng​shì

    大比 dà​bǐ

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  • created reference approved 乡试/鄉試 → 秋闱/秋闈 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乡试 / 鄉試 xiāng​shì

    秋闱 / 秋闈 qiū​wéi

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  • created sense approved 乡试/鄉試 · xiāng​shì · provincial imperial exam — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乡试 / 鄉試

    xiāng​shì

    provincial imperial exam

    The triennial provincial-level civil service examination held in each provincial capital during the Ming and Qing dynasties; candidates who passed became a [[举人|舉人|ju3 ren2]] and the top candidate was called the [[解元|解元|jie4 yuan2]].

    乡 (literal) → 乡/鄉 · xiāng · township 试 (literal) → 试/試 · shì · to take an exam

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