"shengyuan" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌʃʌŋjuˈæn/, /ˌʃʌŋjuˈɑːn/
Etymology: Transliteration from Mandarin 生員/生员 (shēngyuán). Etymology templates: {{translit|en|cmn|-}} Transliteration from Mandarin, {{zh-l|生員}} 生員/生员 (shēngyuán) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} shengyuan
  1. (historical) In ancient China, a scholar who has passed the entry-level examination to study at a college. Tags: historical Synonyms: xiucai
    Sense id: en-shengyuan-en-noun-cc~-j6GR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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