博学鸿词 bóxuéhóngcí Boxue Hongci Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 博学鸿词科 bóxuéhóngcíkē imperial examination for scholars (historical) the Imperial Examination of Broad Learning and Great Eloquence, a special session held to recruit exceptionally talented and learned scholars during the Qing dynasty