狀元 (zhuàngyuán) — the top scholar in the imperial exam; the first-place finisher

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狀元 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)

狀元＝狀＋元

ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄢˊ · zhuàngyuán

noun — the top scholar in the imperial exam; the first-place finisher

字源 FORM — what the parts do

狀a written report, condition (狀況)zhuànghere the exam-result document

元the first, the head (元首)yuán

狀元，狀況的狀，元首的元。