Chin-shih

A form of jinshi — “advanced” or “entered graduate”, a scholar who had successfully passed the highest level of the Chinese imperial examinations (殿試), usually held triennially at the imperial court.

OriginMandarin 津市 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Jinshi.

Origin

  1. Mandarin津市
  2. EnglishChin-shih

From Mandarin 津市 (Jīnshì) Wade–Giles romanization: Chin¹-shih⁴.

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