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时文 shí wén (historical) imperial examination essay; eight-legged essay 八股文[ba1 gu3 wen2] / current-affairs article; topical commentary (esp. as reading material in educational contexts)
八股文 wén eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties


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