jiè​yuán

top candidate

Senses

解元 jiè​yuán top candidate

The candidate who ranked first in the provincial-level imperial examinations.

解元 jiè​yuán scholar

(archaic) A respectful way to address a scholar or student during the Jin and Yuan dynasties.

References

same_as 解元/解元 解头/解頭
see 连中三元/連中三元 解元/解元
see 三元/三元 解元/解元