状元
zhuàng yuán
HSK 7–9 · C2

Meanings

  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

Quick facts

Traditional狀元
HSK LevelHSK 7–9
CEFRC2
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