生員

生员
shēngyuán
scholar preparing for imperial examinations (in former times)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 生 shēng
  1. to be born
  2. to give birth
  3. life
  4. to grow
  5. raw
  6. uncooked
  7. student
2 員 yuán
  1. (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity
  2. (bound form) member
  3. classifier for military generals