jí​wéi

examination hall

  • created sense approved 棘闱/棘闈 · jí​wéi · examination hall — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    jí​wéi

    examination hall

    (literary) civil service examination venue, originally so called because the perimeter was fenced with thorn bushes to prevent cheating

    棘 (literal) → 棘 · jí · thorns 闱 (literal) → 闱/闈 · wéi · examination hall

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