狀元

See also: 状元

Chinese

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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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. (Hokkien, dice games) the winning dice roll in a Mooncake Festival Dice Game

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Descendants

  • Thai: จอหงวน
  • Vietnamese: trạng nguyên

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