状元

See also: 狀元

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 状元 – see 狀元 (“zhuangyuan, someone who was ranked first class in the palace examination, the highest level of the Chinese imperial examination; champion; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 狀元).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.