狀元
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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) | 狀 | 元 | |
| simp. (状元) | 状 | 元 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
狀元
- (historical) zhuangyuan, someone who was ranked first class in the palace examination, the highest level of the Chinese imperial examination; champion
- (in modern uses) one who achieves the highest score in an examination; top scorer; valedictorian
- (by extension) the very best in a field; top performer
- (Hokkien, dice games) the winning dice roll in a Mooncake Festival Dice Game
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Derived terms
- 三百六十行，行行出狀元／三百六十行，行行出状元 (sānbǎi liùshí háng, hángháng chū zhuàngyuán)
- 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
- 狀元及第粥／状元及第粥
- 狀元圓／状元圆
- 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
- “Entry #4347”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.