元勋

Traditional form:

元勛

Pinyin (reading):

yuánxūn

Definitions:

• leading light
• founding father
• principal proponent
• also written 元勳／元勋

Characters:

• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
• 勋 - deeds, feats; merit; rank

Traditional characters:

• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head
• 勛 - deeds, feats; merit; rank