榜眼

Chinese

a notice or announcement; a list of names; public roll of successful examinees eye
simp. and trad.
(榜眼)

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Noun

榜眼

  1. (historical) second place in the imperial examinations, just below the zhuangyuan
  2. (by extension) runner-up
  3. (Philippine Hokkien, dice games) a dice roll of either, three of a kind (with two sets of three dice of the same face, except four) or straight (with all die faces in sequence) in a Mooncake Festival Dice Game
    Synonyms: 對堂对堂 (duìtáng), 探花 (tànhuā)
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