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 | 科1 | | kē | 名 | | | 1 branch of academic or vocational study; subject; discipline; course | | 理科 science | | 文科 liberal arts |
| 2 division or subdivision of an administrative unit, etc. ; section; department: | | | 我们科有八个人。 There are eight people in our section. |
| 3 【生物】 family: | | | 松科 the coniferous tree family | | | 猫科动物 animals of the cat family |
| 4 (course of) imperial examinations: | | | 科甲 imperial civil examination |
5 regular professional training (in an old-type opera school, etc. )  出科; 坐科 |
| 6 〈简〉 科学 science 科技 |
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| 科2 | | kē | 名动 | | | I 名 law; regulation; rule; norm: | | | 科令 laws and regulations |
| II 动 〈书〉 impose a punishment; pass a sentence: | | | 科以罚金 impose a fine on sb. ; fine |
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| 科3 | | kē | 名 | | | 名 【剧】 stage directions in classical Chinese drama: | | | 笑科 laughing |
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