王
Character
king (a man who rules a country)
- Radical
- 王 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 一 土
- Traditional
- 王
- Frequency
- #262 most common character
Readings and meanings
- king (a man who rules a country)
- a common Chinese family name
Examples
那个国家的王很老了。
nà ge guó jiā de wáng hěn lǎo le
The king of that country is very old.
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王老师是我们的中文老师。
Wáng lǎo shī shì wǒ men de zhōng wén lǎo shī
Teacher Wang is our Chinese teacher.
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Words that use “王” as wáng
wàng
wang4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is wáng.
- (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom) CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 王
Draw “王” here — the faint guide shows its shape.