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贡士

gòng shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(old) candidate who has successfully passed the first grades of the examination system, but not yet the court examination (殿試|殿试[diàn shì])
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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-5923070153703ccd. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

貢士 贡士 [gong4 shi4] /(old) candidate who has successfully passed the first grades of the examination system, but not yet the court examination (殿試|殿试[dian4 shi4])/

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Other forms in these source records: 貢士

  • 贡
    gòng

    to offer tribute / tribute / gifts

    Gòng

    surname Gong

  • 士
    shì

    member of the senior ministerial class (old) / scholar (old) / bachelor / honorific / soldier / noncommissioned officer / specialist worker

    Shì

    surname Shi

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.