博士
bóshì
doctor; PhD
Every meaning
bóshì
- doctor; PhD
- (archaic) court academician
Its characters
- 博bóextensive; wide; rich (as in 博学)
- 士shìscholar; gentleman (as in 士大夫)
Words with 博
Words with 士
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).