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落榜

luò bǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to fail the imperial exams / to flunk
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1a9ef1ac3962d555. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

落榜 落榜 [luo4 bang3] /to fail the imperial exams/to flunk/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 落
    là

    to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind

    lào

    colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds

    luò

    to fall or drop / (of the sun) to set / (of a tide) to go out / to lower / to decline or sink / to lag or fall behind / to fall onto / to rest with / to get or receive / to write down / whereabouts / settlement

  • 榜
    bǎng

    notice or announcement / list of names / public roll of successful examinees

    bàng

    (literary) oar / (metonym) boat / (literary) to whip / to flog / Taiwan pr. [bèng]

    péng

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.