春闈 chūn wéi

imperial spring exam; crown prince's quarters

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times)
  2. 2. Crown Prince's chambers
  3. 3. by extension, the Crown Prince

Characters

Character Meaning
春 chūn HSK 3
spring (season); youthful; joyful
闈 wéi
gate to palace; door to women's room