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五魁
wǔ​kuí

top five candidates

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五魁 wǔ​kuí top five candidates

The five highest-ranked candidates in the provincial-level civil service examinations under the Ming and Qing systems; also refers to the top-ranking scholar in each of the 五经 wǔ​jīng.

References

see 五魁/五魁 → 五经/五經
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