下第

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Chinese

under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
(ordinal prefix); ‑th; rank
trad. (下第)
simp. #(下第)

Pronunciation


Adjective

下第

  1. (literary) of low grade; inferior

Verb

下第

  1. (archaic) to fail in an imperial examination

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