八股文
Traditional form:
八股文
Pinyin (reading):
bāgǔwén
Definitions:
- eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties
Characters:
- 八 - eight; all around, all sides
- 股 - share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump
- 文 - culture, literature, writing
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