juān​bān

to purchase a rank

  • created sense approved 捐班 · juān​bān · to purchase a rank — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捐班

    juān​bān

    to purchase a rank

    (historical) to obtain an official position through financial contributions instead of passing the imperial examinations

    捐 (literal) → 捐 · juān · to purchase 班 (literal) → 班 · bān · rank

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 捐班 · juān​bān · purchased rank holder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捐班

    juān​bān

    purchased rank holder

    (historical) a person who obtained their official position or title through donation

    捐 (literal) → 捐 · juān · to purchase 班 (literal) → 班 · bān · rank

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense