王
HSK 2

王 (wáng): king, ruler, royal

wáng

king, ruler, royal

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Pinyin

wáng

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

king, ruler, royal

How to Write 王 (wáng)

王 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 王

A man 十 bridging heaven and earth (both 一)

What 王 is Made Of

王 is built from 2 components:

一one
土soil, earth

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Words Using 王

Common Chinese words that contain 王:

国王

guówáng

王子

wángzǐ

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