貢院
See also: 贡院
Chinese edit
tribute; gifts | courtyard; institution | ||
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trad. (貢院) | 貢 | 院 | |
simp. (贡院) | 贡 | 院 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
貢院
- (historical) examination hall used in the civil service examination system of Imperial China
Usage notes edit
貢院/贡院 (gòngyuàn) can refer to both the examination venue for 鄉試/乡试 (xiāngshì), the triennial provincial imperial exam, or 會試/会试 (huìshì), the metropolitan examination.