落榜

Traditional form:

落榜

Pinyin (reading):

luòbǎng

Definitions:

• to fail the imperial exams
• to flunk

Characters:

• 落 - to fall, to drop; surplus, net income
• 榜 - placard, notice, announcement; a list of names

Traditional characters:

• 落 - to fall, to drop; surplus, net income
• 榜 - placard, notice, announcement; a list of names