Chinese

博士

/pu̯ɔ³⁵ ʂɻ̩⁵¹/
doctorate; Ph.D.
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 5

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Origin

Attestable since at least the Eastern Han dynasty. In modern Mandarin, a doublet of 把戲 /把戏 (bǎxì) and 把式 (bǎshì).

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Lineage

  • characterChinese博 “abundant; plentiful; rich”
    • meaningChinese十 “ten”
    • soundChinese尃 “distribute”
  • characterChinese士 “unmarried male; bachelor”

Related: Chinese 把式 (doublet), Chinese 把戲 (doublet)

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