状元 zhuàng yuán

top scorer in college entrance examination 高考gāo kǎo

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 36003rd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
状 zhuàng HSK 5
state; condition; suit
元 yuán HSK 3
currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); original; primary