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CHINESE CHARACTER

wáng

王

王

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Rex

Numbered pinyin
wang2
English meanings
Rex, ameer, king, prince, emeer, monarch, shah, emir, amir, Surname, sovereign, Wang

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Single-component character

王 is learned as a whole in this component guide. Recognize its complete shape rather than splitting it into smaller components.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱一土

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他shì是guówáng国王。

    He is the king.

  2. 02

    huā花wáng王。

    King of flowers.

  3. 03

    wáng王wèi位。

    The throne.

  4. 04

    xìng姓wáng王。

    Surnamed Wang.

  5. 05

    wáng王zhě者。

    A champion.

  6. 06

    chēng称wáng王。

    Rule.

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