公主
gōngzhǔTraditional: 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
公
主
Examples
。
This story is about a princess.
堡。
The princess lives in the castle.
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The little girl wants to be a princess.
嫁。
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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