王
Wáng

surname Wang

HSK 4王 王

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Wángsurname Wang
  • wángking or monarch; best or strongest of its type; grand
  • wàngto rule; to reign over

3Structure

王
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王 is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with 王

王爷wáng yé

prince (in historical contexts)

世宗大王Shì zōng Dà wáng

Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented

亚瑟王Yà sè wáng

King Arthur

仙王座Xiān wáng zuò

Cepheus (constellation)

先王xiān wáng

former kings; former emperors; in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao 尧[Yáo], Shun 舜[Shùn], Yu 禹[Yǔ], Tang 汤[Tāng] and the kings of Zhou

先王之政xiān wáng zhī zhèng

the rule of former kings

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