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科举考试

kē jǔ kǎo shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
imperial examinations (in former times)
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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-8211b8db3c75f3e6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

科舉考試 科举考试 [ke1 ju3 kao3 shi4] /imperial examinations (in former times)/

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Other forms in these source records: 科舉考試

  • 科
    kē

    branch of study / administrative section / division / field / branch / stage directions / family (taxonomy) / rules / laws / to mete out (punishment) / to levy (taxes etc) / to fine sb / CL:個|个[gè]

  • 举
    jǔ

    to lift / to hold up / to cite / to enumerate / to act / to raise / to choose / to elect / act / move / deed

  • 考
    kǎo

    to beat / to hit / to inspect / to test / to take an exam / to check / to verify / to examine / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father

  • 试
    shì

    to test / to try / experiment / examination / test

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.