君 jūn — monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
古时候，君子很注重礼貌。Gǔ shí hou, jūn zǐ hěn zhù zhòng lǐ mào.In ancient times, gentlemen paid great attention to manners.
Common words: 君子 (jūn zǐ)、国君 (guó jūn)、君主 (jūn zhǔ)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "monarch"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "monarch", including 君 (jūn), 辟 (pì / bì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "monarch" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 君 (jūn), 辟 (pì / bì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jūn, pì, bì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 君 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 君 jūnmonarch; lord; gentleman; rulerUseful words: 君子, 国君
- 辟 pì / bìking; emperor; monarch; royal; ward off; lawUseful words: 开辟, 开天辟地
Common words for these 2 "monarch" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 君 (jūn) — so "monarch" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "monarch".
辟 pì / bì — king; emperor; monarch; royal; ward off; law
政府辟谣，澄清了那条假消息。Zhèng fǔ pì yáo, chéng qīng le nà tiáo jiǎ xiāo xi.The government refuted the rumor and clarified the false news.
Common words: 开辟 (kāi pì)、开天辟地 (kāi tiān pì dì)、大辟 (dà pì)
All 2 characters
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