王 (wáng) — (bound form) king; royal (used in compounds)

Definition

王 is a bound form (语素) meaning 'king' or 'royal'. It rarely stands alone in modern Mandarin; instead it appears in compounds such as 国王 (guówáng, 'king'), 王子 (wángzǐ, 'prince'), 女王 (nǚwáng, 'queen'), and 王室 (wángshì, 'royal family'). In classical Chinese it can also be a verb meaning 'to rule as king' (pronounced wàng), but that usage is not covered by this entry.

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(bound form) kingroyal (used in compounds)

Examples

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Tā shì zhège guójiā de guó wáng.
He is the king of this country.
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wáng zǐ hěn xiǎo jiù xuéhuì le qí mǎ.
The prince learned to ride a horse at a very young age.
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wáng shì chéngyuán cānjiā le qìngdiǎn.
Members of the royal family attended the celebration.

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