选士

選士
xuǎnshì
  1. (old) to select talented scholars for government service (through exams etc)
  2. (Zhou dynasty) distinguished individuals selected and recommended from various regions to the central government

CEDICT

old

Entry Composition

1 选 xuǎn
  1. to choose
  2. to pick
  3. to select
  4. to elect
2 士 shì
  1. member of the senior ministerial class (old)
  2. scholar (old)
  3. bachelor
  4. honorific
  5. soldier
  6. noncommissioned officer
  7. specialist worker