五魁
wǔ​kuí

top five candidates

  • created reference approved 五魁 → 五经/五經 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    五魁 wǔ​kuí

    五经 / 五經 wǔ​jīng

    see

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  • created sense approved 五魁 · wǔ​kuí · top five candidates — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|五經|wu3 jing1]].

    五 (literal) → 五 · wǔ · five 魁 (literal) → 魁 · kuí · chief; first

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