The word 冠军 (guànjūn, meaning "champion") is formed conceptually through a vivid historical image: the character 冠 means "crown" or "to crown", and 军 means "army". It originates from the title given in ancient times to the supreme military commander, who stood "above the army" and was figuratively "crowned" as the foremost and best. Thus, the term visually and ideologically combines the idea of being crowned as the number-one leader within a competitive field, directly evoking the concept of the top position or victor.