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2024
舉孝廉
舉孝廉
See also:
举孝廉
Chinese
to lift; to hold up; to cite
to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect
a local
nominee
for an
official
post
trad.
(
舉孝廉
)
舉
孝廉
simp.
(
举孝廉
)
举
孝廉
Verb
舉孝廉
(
archaic
)
to be recommended for an official post
Etymology
舉
(
nominate
) +
孝廉
(
filial
and
honest
)
In the
Han Dynasty
, a
commandery
governor could nominate a private citizen for an official post. The nominee was selected for an outstanding record of
filial piety
and
honesty
.
Pronunciation
Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
jǔ xiàolián
(
Zhuyin
)
: ㄐㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
,
Beijing
)
+
Pinyin
:
jǔ xiàolián
Zhuyin
:
ㄐㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
jeu shiawlian
IPA
(key)
:
/t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ li̯ɛn³⁵/
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