Chinese–English

状元

zhuàng yuán · zhuang yuan

Traditional 狀元

HSK 7–9

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system)
  2. see 榜眼 (bǎng yǎn) and 探花 (tàn huā)
  3. top scorer in college entrance examination 高考 (gāo kǎo)
  4. (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field
  5. leading light
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