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庶吉士

shù jí shì

3-character word

What 庶吉士 means

1. title of the temporary position in the Hanlin Academy {翰林院|Hàn lín yuàn} conferred on meritorious candidates until the next examination

The characters in 庶吉士

• 庶shù(bound form) ordinary; numerous; (bound form) pertaining to a concubine (contrasted with 嫡
• 吉jílucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
• 士shìmember of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor