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折桂
zhéguì
1. to win the laurels
2. to pass an imperial examination
3. to win a championship

Character Breakdown

折
zhé
to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble
HSK 4 7 丶
桂
guì
cassia, cinnamon
10 丶

Compound Words (1)

蟾宫折桂
chángōngzhéguì
lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon)

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