| 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 | bā gǔ wén | eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties |