会元 Traditional form: 會元 Pinyin (reading): huìyuán Definitions: provincial imperial examination graduate who ranked 1st in metropolitan examination (in Ming and Qing dynasties) Characters: 会 - to assemble, to meet; meeting; association, group 元 - first; dollar; origin; head Traditional characters: 會 - to assemble, to meet; meeting; association, group 元 - first; dollar; origin; head