報子

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Chinese

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to announce; to inform; report
to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; to repay; to recompense; revenge
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
trad. (報子)
simp. (报子)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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報子

  1. (archaic) man who brings news of appointment, promotion, or success in imperial examinations (in expectation of a reward)
  2. (archaic) official announcement of a candidate's success in the imperial examinations, or of an official's promotion

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