榜眼 Traditional form: 榜眼 Pinyin (reading): bǎngyǎn Definitions: candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination see 狀元/状元 (zhuàngyuán) Characters: 榜 - placard, notice, announcement; a list of names 眼 - eyelet, hole, opening Traditional characters: 榜 - placard, notice, announcement; a list of names 眼 - eyelet, hole, opening