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trạng nguyên

Pronunciation Northern /ʨa̰ːʔŋ˨˩ ŋwiən˧˧/ Central /tʂa̰ːŋ˨˨ ŋwiəŋ˧˥/ Southern /tʂaːŋ˨˩˨ ŋwiəŋ˧˧/
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imperial exam topper
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imperial exam topper

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
imperial exam topper

A trạng nguyên is the person who achieved the highest score in the ancient imperial examination system.

vi Trạng nguyên là tấm gương sáng cho sự hiếu học.

en The imperial exam topper is a bright example of studiousness.

Parts
trạng / nguyên / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 狀元 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 狀元

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
狀元
Candidates by syllable
trạng 狀 nguyên 元
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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trạng thái / trạng từ / trạng mạo / trạng từ chỉ mức độ …
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Use
trạng nguyên làng nghĩa bang / tâm trạng / thực trạng / sự trạng …
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