解元

Traditional form:

解元

Pinyin (reading):

jièyuán

Definitions:

• first-placed candidate in the provincial imperial examinations (old)

Characters:

• 解 - to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie
• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head

Traditional characters:

• 解 - to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie
• 元 - first; dollar; origin; head