狀元

zong6 jyun4

top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) · see 榜眼[bang3 yan3]{bong2 ngaan5} and 探花[tan4 hua1]{taam3 faa1} · top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]{gou1 haau2}

Frequency Band 42 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system)
  2. see 榜眼[bang3 yan3]{bong2 ngaan5} and 探花[tan4 hua1]{taam3 faa1}
  3. top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]{gou1 haau2}
  4. (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field
  5. leading light

Written Forms

狀元Traditional · Main Form
状元Alternate Form

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