(guó wáng) - king, monarch in Mandarin
guówángTraditional: 國王
HSK 4
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Translation
king, monarch
Word origin
A compound of 国 (guo) 'country', a guarded territory (玉 inside 囗), and 王 (wang) 'king', a pictograph traditionally read as the three levels (heaven, earth, humanity) joined by a ruler. Together: 'king'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 国 (guo, 'country', 囗 border + 玉 jade) + 王 (wang, 'king', pictograph)
Stroke order
国
王
Examples
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The king has three sons.
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There is a king in this story.
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The king ordered the war to begin.
堡。
The king lives in the castle.
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The king is very rich.
国王 (guó wáng) means king, monarch. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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