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八股

bā gǔ

2-character word

What 八股 means

1. an essay in eight parts
2. stereotyped writing

The characters in 八股

• 八bāeight
• 股gǔthigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (finance) stock; share

Words starting with 八股

• 八股文bā gǔ wéneight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties

Words containing 八股

• 党八股dǎng bā gǔdrab, stereotypical Communist Party writing style