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博士

bó shì

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

bó shì · bok3 si6 (Jyutping)

  1. doctor (as an academic degree)
  2. (old) person specialized in a skill or trade
  3. (old) court academician

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

博

Meaning
gamble, play games; wide, broad
Radical
十
Strokes
12
Components
⿰十尃
Cangjie
JIBI
Four-corner
4304.6

士

Meaning
scholar, gentleman; soldier
Radical
士
Strokes
3
Components
?
Cangjie
JM
Four-corner
4010.0

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