王 (wáng): king or monarch, best or strongest of its type, grand
王 (wáng) is a Chinese character meaning “king or monarch.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 一 (structural) and 土 (structural). It ranks #299 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 王 a man 十 bridging heaven and earth (both 一). Its radical form 王 (jade) appears in many related characters such as 玩 (wán, to play), 现 (xiàn, to appear), 班 (bān, team).
Definitions
- king or monarch
- best or strongest of its type
- grand
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA man 十 bridging heaven and earth (both 一)
Decomposition: ⿱一土 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 王
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女王noun | nǚ wáng | queen |
| 王八noun | wáng ba | softshell turtle |
| 王国noun | wáng guó | kingdom |
| 王后noun | wáng hòu | queen |
| 拳王noun | quán wáng | boxing champion |
| 王牌noun | wáng pái | (card games) trump card |
| 王冠noun | wáng guān | crown |
| 大王noun | dà wáng | king |
| 王位noun | wáng wèi | title of king |
| 冥王星proper-noun | míng wáng xīng | Pluto (dwarf planet) |
| 白马王子 | bái mǎ wáng zǐ | a Prince Charming |
| 海王星proper-noun | hǎi wáng xīng | Neptune (planet) |
| 王者 | wáng zhě | king |
| 王朝noun | wáng cháo | dynasty |
| 霸王noun | bà wáng | hegemon |
王 appears in 104 compound words: 54 as the first character, 36 as the last, and 11 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 王 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (12)
(lit.) kings, nobles, generals and ministers (idiom); (fig.) people of the highest rank and status; the ruling elite
Zhang, Wang, Li and Zhao (the four most common surnames); common people; people in general
Showing 9 of 12 idioms containing 王.
Example Sentences
了解王字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。
le xiè wáng zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .
Understanding the origin of the character "王" (wáng) helps to comprehend Chinese culture.
威科夫接受专访透露 奉川普指示会晤伊朗前王储
wēi kē fū jiē shòu zhuān fǎng tòu lù fèng chuān pǔ zhǐ shì huì wù yī lǎng qián wáng chǔ
Wyckoff revealed in an exclusive interview that he was instructed by Trump to meet with the former crown prince of Iran
...改变自己?你只是没看见自己手握“内向者的王牌”
. . . gǎi biàn zì jǐ ? nǐ zhī shì méi kàn jiàn zì jǐ shǒu wò nèi xiàng zhě de wáng pái
... Change yourself? You just don't see yourself holding the "trump card of an introvert"
马年投资4主轴曝光 王春盛分析师这样说
mǎ nián tóu zī 4 zhǔ zhóu pù guāng wáng chūn shèng fēn xī shī zhè yàng shuō
The 4 main axes of investment in the Year of the Horse were exposed, and analyst Wang Chunsheng said so
米兰冬奥|有爱人也有惺惺相惜的对手,王心迪与瑞士选..
mǐ lán dōng ào yǒu ài rén yě yǒu 惺 惺 xiāng xī de duì shǒu , wáng xīn dí yǔ ruì shì xuǎn . .
Milan Winter Olympics|There are lovers and sympathetic opponents, Wang Xindi and Switzerland choos:
王心迪:在自己圆梦的同时,也帮助徐梦桃圆梦...
wáng xīn dí : zài zì jǐ yuán mèng de tóng shí , yě bāng zhù xú mèng táo yuán mèng . . .
Wang Xindi: While realizing his dream, he also helped Xu Mengtao realize his dream...
小王，你是哪年生的？
Xiǎo Wáng, nǐ shì nǎ nián shēng de?
Wang, what year were you born?
你忠于我还是国王？
Nǐ zhōngyú wǒ háishi guówáng?
To whom are you loyal: me or the king?
小王听从了我的劝告，把烟戒了！
Xiǎo Wáng tīngcóng le wǒ de quàngào, bǎ yān jiè le!
Xiao Wang followed my advice and quit smoking.
我长大后想当国王。
Wǒ zhǎngdà hòu xiǎng dāng guówáng.
When I grow up, I want to be a king.
Character Family
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