Chinese word dictionary

贡生

gòng shēng · candidate for the Imperial Examination proposed by a tributary state

Word information

Simplified贡生
Traditional貢生
Pinyingòng shēng
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 贡生

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