及第

jí dì

Dictionary entry

to pass an imperial examination

What does 及第 mean?

及第 (jí dì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to pass an imperial examination

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及jíand · to reach 第dì(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth") · (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed

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及第

jí dì

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