秀才

xiù cai

Dictionary entry

a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical)

What does 秀才 mean?

秀才 (xiù cai) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical)

2scholar

3skillful writer

4fine talent

Character breakdown

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秀xiù(bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful · (bound form) superior; excellent 才cáiability; talent · sb of a certain type

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How to pronounce 秀才

秀才

xiù cai

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