時文
Chinese
o'clock; time; when o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period |
language; culture; writing language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle | ||
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trad. (時文) | 時 | 文 | |
simp. (时文) | 时 | 文 |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shíwén
- Zhuyin: ㄕˊ ㄨㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shíhwún
- Wade–Giles: shih2-wên2
- Yale: shŕ-wén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyrwen
- Palladius: шивэнь (šivɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩³⁵ wən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
時文
- (literary, dated) prescribed essay form for the imperial examination
- (chiefly during the Ming and Qing dynasties) eight-legged essay
- Synonyms: 八股文 (bāgǔwén), 制藝 / 制艺
- (chiefly during the Ming and Qing dynasties) eight-legged essay
- topical article; current affairs commentary