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會元

简会元 · 繁會元

Mandarin · pinyin huì yuán

provincial imperial examination graduate who ranked 1st in metropolitan examination (in Ming and Qing dynasties)

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會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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4–2 · hui4 yuan2

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noun

(historical) someone who ranked first in the metropolitan imperial examination (會試)
(chiefly in book titles) summary; outline
(Philippine Hokkien, dice games) a dice roll with three faces of four in a Mooncake Festival Dice Game

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