gòng shì
Traditional: 貢士
贡士 (gòng shì) is a Chinese word meaning “(old) candidate who has successfully passed the first grades of the examination system, but not yet the court examination (殿試|殿试[dian4 shi4])”.
Meanings
- 1(old) candidate who has successfully passed the first grades of the examination system, but not yet the court examination (殿試|殿试[dian4 shi4])