狀元

See also: 状元

Chinese

 
accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great
 
primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty)
trad. (狀元)
simp. (状元)

Pronunciation


Noun

狀元

  1. (historical) zhuangyuan, someone who was ranked first class in the palace examination, the highest level of the Chinese imperial examination
  2. (in modern uses) one who achieves the highest score in an examination; top scorer
  3. (by extension) the very best in a field; top performer

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 中狀元中状元
  • 有狀元學生,無狀元先生有状元学生,无状元先生
  • 狀元及第状元及第
  • 狀元籌状元筹
  • 狀元紅状元红
  • 狀元餅状元饼
  • 行行出狀元行行出状元

Descendants

  • Thai: จอหงวน (Cantonese-Teochew hybrid)
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