giải nguyên

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 解元, composed of 解 (“to send”) and 元 (“first”), literally, “first among the presented [scholars]”. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːj˧˩ ŋwiən˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːj˧˨ ŋwiəŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ ŋwiəŋ˧˧] === Noun === giải nguyên (historical) a first place provincial imperial exam winner ==== Related terms ==== trạng nguyên (“winner of the palace exam”)