院试 Traditional form: 院試 Pinyin (reading): yuànshì Definitions: the last of the three entry-level exams in the imperial examination system of Ming and Qing dynasties Characters: 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school 试 - to try, to experiment; exam, test Traditional characters: 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school 試 - to try, to experiment; exam, test