Chinese–English

秀才

xiù cai · xiu cai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical)
  2. scholar
  3. skillful writer
  4. fine talent

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