知青
Chinese edit
to know; to be aware | green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) | ||
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trad. (知青) | 知 | 青 | |
simp. #(知青) | 知 | 青 |
Etymology edit
Short for 知識青年/知识青年 (zhīshi qīngnián).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
知青
- (historical) The zhiqing, "educated youth", "rusticated youth", or "sent-down youth": the young Chinese sent from urban areas to the work in poor villages during the PRC's Down to the Countryside Movement (上山下鄉運動)