貢院
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See also: 贡院
Chinese
| tribute; gifts | courtyard; institution | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (貢院) | 貢 | 院 | |
| simp. (贡院) | 贡 | 院 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gòngyuàn
- Wade–Giles: kung4-yüan4
- Yale: gùng-ywàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gonqyuann
- Palladius: гунъюань (gunʺjuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛn⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
貢院
- (historical) examination hall used in the civil service examination system of Imperial China
Usage notes
貢院／贡院 (gòngyuàn) can refer to both the examination venue for 鄉試／乡试 (xiāngshì), the triennial provincial imperial exam, or 會試／会试 (huìshì), the metropolitan examination.