Meaning
king; Wang (proper name)
Chinese: 君王、首领；也可作姓氏。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “wang” becomes a different word in each tone. 王 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 王子wáng zǐprince; son of a king
- 国王guó wángking
- 王后wáng hòuqueen
- 王国wáng guókingdom; realm
- 王牌wáng pái(card games) trump card; (fig.) ace; star player; top performer
Example Sentence
从前有一位善良的国王。Cóng qián yǒu yí wèi shàn liáng de guó wáng.Once upon a time there was a kind king.
从前Cóng qiánpreviously有yǒuto have一yíone位wèiposition善良shàn liánggood and honest的deof国王guó wángking。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Three horizontal lines — heaven, earth and humankind — joined by one vertical stroke, the ruler who links them. It means ‘king’.
A way to remember it
One vertical line tying together three levels — the king on top of all.