公主

gōngzhǔ

Traditional: 公主

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Translation

princess

Word origin

A compound of 公 (gōng, a noble or duke) and 主 (zhǔ, master or lord). Historically the term reflected that a duke presided over the marriage of the emperor's daughter, and it came to name the daughter herself.

Origin
compound
Root
公 (gōng, duke) + 主 (zhǔ, master)

Stroke order

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Examples

This story is about a princess.

bǎo

The princess lives in the castle.

The little girl wants to be a princess.

jià

The princess married the prince.

The king has three princesses.

公主 (gōng zhǔ) means princess. It names the daughter of a king or emperor.

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This word is part of lesson 25.