天王 (tiān wáng) — (mythology) heavenly king; a divine figure in Buddhist/Daoist cosmology; (historical) heavenly king; title used by certain emperors, notably Hong Xiuquan; (modern, figurative) king; the best or most popular figure in a domain (e.g., music, sports)
Definition
In Chinese cosmology and modern usage, 天王 means 'heavenly king' or a supreme champion in a field (e.g., music, sports). Less common as an emperor's self-title (Hong Xiuquan).
noun
(mythology) heavenly kinga divine figure in Buddhist/Daoist cosmology(historical) heavenly kingtitle used by certain emperorsnotably Hong Xiuquan(modern, figurative) kingthe best or most popular figure in a domain (e.g., music, sports)
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Examples
- 天王，。Fó jiào lǐ yǒu sì dà tiān wáng, fēn bié shǒu hù sì fāng.In Buddhism there are Four Heavenly Kings, each guarding a direction.
- 天王，。Hóng xiù quán zì chēng tiān wáng, jiàn lì le tài píng tiān guó.Hong Xiuquan called himself the Heavenly King and established the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
- 天王，。Tā shì huá yǔ gē tán de tiān wáng, fěn sī biàn bù quán qiú.He is a king of the Chinese music scene, with fans all over the world.
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