貢生

贡生
gòngshēng
candidate for the Imperial Examination proposed by a tributary state

CEDICT

  1. (historical) tribute student; one of the top performers within the shengyuan (生員／生员) class who is sent to be a student at the Guozijian
  2. tribute student; one of the top performers within the shengyuan (生員／生员) class who is sent to be a student at the Guozijian

Wiktionary

科舉時代，選府州縣學生員之學行俱優者，貢諸京師，升入太學，有副貢、拔貢、優貢、歲貢、恩貢等名，統稱為「貢生」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 貢 gòng
  1. to offer tribute
  2. tribute
  3. gifts
2 生 shēng
  1. to be born
  2. to give birth
  3. life
  4. to grow
  5. raw
  6. uncooked
  7. student