狀元
See also: 状元
Chinese
accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great |
primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty) | ||
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trad. (狀元) | 狀 | 元 | |
simp. (状元) | 状 | 元 |
Pronunciation
Noun
狀元
- (historical) zhuangyuan, someone who was ranked first class in the palace examination, the highest level of the Chinese imperial examination
- (in modern uses) one who achieves the highest score in an examination; top scorer
- (by extension) the very best in a field; top performer
Derived terms
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Descendants
- → Thai: จอหงวน (Cantonese-Teochew hybrid)
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