Meaning of 会元
会元 means the top scorer in the metropolitan examination (hui shi) during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Pronounced huì yuán.
- the top scorer in the metropolitan examination (hui shi) during the Ming and Qing dynasties
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
jiā嘉
jìng靖
nián年
jiān间
kǎo考
zhòng中
huì会
yuán元
，
míng名
zhèn震
tiān天
xià下
。
He passed the metropolitan examination as the top scorer during the Jiajing era, and his fame shook the world.
Chéng成
wéi为
huì会
yuán元
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
yǐ已
jīng经
wěn稳
huò获
jìn进
shì士
chū出
shēn身
。
Becoming the Huiyuan meant that one had already secured the status of a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zǐ子
lián连
zhòng中
sān三
yuán元
，
xiān先
shì是
jiè解
yuán元
，
zài再
shì是
huì会
yuán元
，
zuì最
hòu后
zài在
diàn殿
shì试
zhòng中
duó夺
dé得
zhuàng状
yuán元
。
This student achieved the 'Three Firsts' consecutively: first Jieyuan, then Huiyuan, and finally Zhuangyuan in the palace examination.
Measure Words
位/ wèi
Primary
名/ míng