王子 (wáng zǐ) — prince | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

prince

Measure word · 位

Examples

王子。
Zhè ge gù shi jiǎng de shì yí gè yǒng gǎn de wáng zǐ.
This story is about a brave prince.
王子。
wáng zǐ Hé gōng zhǔ zài huā yuán lǐ sàn bù.
The prince and the princess are walking in the garden.
王子。
Nà wèi wáng zǐ jué dìng qù lǚ xíng.
That prince decided to travel.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

王 means king and 子 means son, so it names the son of a king.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 王 comes from a picture of a ritual axe, an object kept near a throne and connected with royal power.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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