王
王 (wáng) means “king”. It is made of 一 + 土 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 王 into its parts
What 王 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A man 十 bridging heaven and earth (both 一) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
王 stroke order
Example sentences
老虎是森林之王。Lǎohǔ shì sēnlín zhī wáng.The tiger is the king of the forest.
童话里的国王很善良。Tónghuà lǐ de guówáng hěn shànliáng.The king in the fairy tale is very kind.
Words with 王
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 万wànten thousand
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 不bùnot
- 与yǔand
- 专zhuānconcentrated
- 且qiěmoreover
- 丘qiūmound
- 丙bǐngthird
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wáng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | king; the best of its kind |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 玉 (jade, #96) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 王
What does 王 mean?
王 (wáng) means “king; the best of its kind”.
How many strokes does 王 have?
王 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 王?
The radical of 王 is 玉 (yù, “jade”), Kangxi radical number 96.
What parts make up 王?
王 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 土 (earth).
Which HSK level is 王?
王 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 王 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.