| 甲 | jia3 | methyl |
| 审批 | shen3 pi1 | to endorse |
| 策 | ce4 | plan |
| 入场 | ru4 chang3 | to enter into an examination |
| 切片 | qie1 pian4 | a slice |
| 卷 | juan3 juan4 juan4 | coil |
| 口供 | kou3 gong4 kou3 gong1 | confession |
| 报考 | bao4 kao3 | to enroll for an examination |
| 首选 | shou3 xuan3 | premium |
| 状元 | zhuang4 yuan2 | dynasty |
| 复查 | xia4 cha2 fu4 cha2 | rechecking |
| 拔萃 | ba2 cui4 | collectanea |
| 科举 | ke1 ju3 | imperial examination |