三元 sānyuán top honors in the three examinations Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents sānyuán top honors in the three examinations 三 sān numeral three the number three; 3元 yuán nounadjective unit (bound form) a constituent part; unitsānyuán Three Primordials · New Year's Day · three-cycle period 三 sān numeral three the number three; 3元 yuán noun first (bound form) first; primary; original; such as in 元旦 yuándànsānyuán the three realms 三 sān numeral three the number three; 3元 yuán noun basic (bound form) basic; fundamental; constituent; such as in 元素 yuánsù