| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 春闱 | 春闈 | chūn wéi | chun1 wei2 | metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times); Crown Prince's chambers; by extension, the Crown Prince | ||
| 2 | 宫闱 | 宮闈 | gōng wéi | gong1 wei2 | Within the palace | ||
| 3 | 秋闱 | 秋闈 | qiū wéi | qiu1 wei2 | autumn exam (triennial provincial exam during Ming and Qing) | ||
| 4 | 闱 | 闈 | wéi | wei2 | door to women's room; gate to palace |