Meaning of 探花
探花 means third-place graduate in the imperial palace examination (Ming and Qing dynasties). Pronounced tàn huā.
- third-place graduate in the imperial palace examination (Ming and Qing dynasties)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
Qīng清
cháo朝
de的
tàn探
huā花
，
hòu后
lái来
chéng成
le了
zhù著
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
。
He was a Tanhua in the Qing Dynasty and later became a famous scholar.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
tàn探
huā花
shì是
diàn殿
shì试
dì第
sān三
míng名
de的
měi美
chēng称
。
In ancient times, Tanhua was an honorary title for the third place in the palace examination.
Zhè这
wèi位
tàn探
huā花
jí及
dì第
hòu后
，
bèi被
shòu授
yǔ予
le了
Hàn翰
lín林
yuàn院
biān编
xiū修
de的
zhí职
wèi位
。
After this Tanhua passed the exam, he was appointed as an editor in the Hanlin Academy.