狀元

See also: 状元

Chinese

 
accusation; suit; state
accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great
 
primary; first; fundamental
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; champion
  2. (in modern uses) one who achieves the highest score in an examination; top scorer; valedictorian
  3. (by extension) the very best in a field; top performer
  4. (Philippines Hokkien, games) the winning dice roll in a Mooncake Festival Dice Game

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Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • 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
  • Vietnamese: trạng nguyên

References

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