府試 fǔ shì

prefectural exam in imperial China

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. prefectural exam, the 2nd of the three entry-level exams in the imperial examination system of Ming and Qing dynasties

Characters

Character Meaning
府 fǔ HSK 5
seat of government; official residence; mansion
試 shì
to try; to test; test