八股文 bā gǔ wén

eight-part exam essay; stiff, formula writing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 72346th word

Definitions

  1. 1. eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties

Characters

Character Meaning
八 bā HSK 1
eight; 8
股 gǔ HSK 5
(stock) share; thigh; part of a whole
文 wén HSK 3
writing; culture; language