a model or example to follow; a role model

top of the list

to enter the music or popularity charts

a public list of popular items, such as best-selling books or hit songs, usually ranked by sales or popularity

to flaunt, parade, or promote oneself or something as having a certain quality or ideal

a list that ranks individuals or entities based on their net worth or wealth

a tablet or board featuring inscriptions written in gold

to fail a competitive examination or not make the list of successful candidates (originally referring to the imperial exams)

the candidate who came second in the Han-lin imperial examination

to win top marks in the imperial examinations

to publish a roll-call of successful candidates

to publish a list of successful exam candidates

results of the autumn imperial examinations

table of scores (in exams or sports league)

to score last in an examination

a ranking or leaderboard showing the count of medals, trophies, or prizes won by participants in a competition

to dominate a chart; to top a ranking

Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's overthrow of the Shang dynasty.

an ordered list that ranks individuals or items based on specific criteria such as performance, status, or popularity

the highest-ranking donor of a livestreamer

list of successful applicants for college admission or competitive examinations

the act of beating or flogging with sticks or whips as a form of torture to extract confessions or punish

(literary) to beat, flog, or whip

Old Chinese name for Bengal, now written [[孟加拉|孟加拉|Meng4 jia1 la1]]

a traditional Malay village or community, especially in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia

an announcement in the form of a notice posted with the authority of the emperor