chūn shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times)
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Original source entry:

春試 春试 [chun1 shi4] /metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times)/

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Other forms in these source records: 春試

  • 春
    chūn

    spring (season) / gay / joyful / youthful / love / lust / life

    Chūn

    surname Chun

  • 试
    shì

    to test / to try / experiment / examination / test

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