Word

状元 (zhuàng yuán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 状元

名 míng noun

Number One Scholar

她成为了本省的高考状元。

tā chéng wéi le běn shěng de gāo kǎo zhuàng yuán

She became the top scorer of the college entrance exam in the province.

Word breakdown

状 zhuàng — status, ranking

1 形状 xíng zhuàng — shape HSK 5
- 形 form, appearance
- 状 state, form
Example

这个苹果的形状很奇怪。

zhè ge píng guǒ de xíng zhuàng hěn qí guài

This apple's shape is very strange.
2 状况 zhuàng kuàng — condition, situation HSK 5
- 状 state, form, appearance
- 况 circumstances, situation
Example

他的健康状况良好。

tā de jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng liáng hǎo

His health condition is good.
3 状态 zhuàng tài — state HSK 5
- 状 form, appearance, condition
- 态 state, manner, condition
Example

他现在的状态很好。

tā xiàn zài de zhuàng tài hěn hǎo

His current state is very good.
4 现状 xiàn zhuàng — current situation HSK 5
- 现 current, present
- 状 state, condition, situation
Example

他对目前的现状很满意。

tā duì mù qián de xiàn zhuàng hěn mǎn yì

He is very satisfied with the current situation.
5 症状 zhèng zhuàng — symptom HSK 6
- 症 disease, medical condition
- 状 state, manifestation, appearance
Example

他出现了感冒的症状。

tā chū xiàn le gǎn mào de zhèng zhuàng

He showed symptoms of a cold.

元 yuán — first, chief

Structure & writing

1 状 zhuàng — shape; form; state

状 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 丬 pán — split wood/plank radical

丬 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 4

奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 将 jiāng will; about to

HSK 5

浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste 状 zhuàng shape; form; state

HSK 6

壮 zhuàng sturdy; strong 妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste)

HSK 7

寝 qǐn to sleep 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part)

1.2 犬 quǎn — dog

犬 is a component in 14 characters

HSK 2

然 rán (lit.) correct; right

HSK 3

哭 kū to cry; to weep from pain, grief, or strong emotion 突 tū chimney or smoke outlet beside an ancient stove

HSK 4

厌 yàn to dislike; to detest; to be fed up with 获 huò to capture; to seize 默 mò to be silent, make no sound (reduplicated)

HSK 5

器 qì utensils; implements; vessels 状 zhuàng shape; form; state 献 xiàn to offer or present respectfully and solemnly 臭 chòu foul-smelling; stinking (opposite of 香)

HSK 7

伏 fú to lean forward onto something; to lie face down, prostrate 狱 yù prison; jail 莽 mǎng dense, thick grass 飙 biāo (lit.) violent windstorm

Stroke order

2 元 yuán — the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan

元 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

玩 wán to play (a game)

HSK 2

完 wán complete; whole; intact 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)

HSK 3

园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit)

HSK 5

冠 guàn (lit.) to put on a hat (in ancient times, a capping ceremony at age 20 marked adulthood)

HSK 6

顽 wán stupid; ignorant

consists of

2.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)

一 is a component in 58 characters

HSK 1