王

wáng
#299 most
frequent character
king, monarch, head, chief
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

王 began as a drawing of an axe blade, a sign of power. That gave the first sense, 'highest ruler'. The meaning then grew to 'ruler' and 'king'.

Drawn as: axe blade

王 as a component in other characters

meaning47 characters
玑瑜琪璋琦琛珑瑾璐琏璞瓒闰璜琨珞
sound8 characters
望往皇狂汪旺枉匡
picture7 characters
弄璇噩珥璨珏琰

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Example Sentences

他是一个伟大的王。
tāshì yígè wěidà de wáng 。
He is a great king.
古代有很多著名的王。
gǔdài yǒu hěnduō zhùmíng de wáng 。
There were many famous kings in ancient times.
这个王的统治非常成功。
zhègè wáng de tǒngzhì fēicháng chénggōng 。
The rule of this king was very successful.

Same Characters, Different Readings

王Wang2
surname Wang
王wàng
(literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)

Words with similar meanings

君主jūnzhǔ
monarch
指统治国家的最高统治者，通常用于正式场合。
统治者tǒngzhìzhě
ruler
泛指有权力统治的人，语气较为中性。

Homophones

亡wáng
to die, to lose, to be gone

Words Starting With 王

王子wáng zǐ
prince; son of a king

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