(historical) The scholar who ranked first in the metropolitan civil service examination during the Ming and Qing dynasties; the top graduate of the 会试 huì​shì.

(bound form) An abbreviation of 会要 huì​yào; a collection of essential information or historical records, commonly used in historical book titles like the Compendium of Five Lamps (五灯会元 wǔ​dēng​huì​yuán)