公主
Old HSK 5
公主 (gōngzhǔ) · princess
公主 (gōngzhǔ) means “princess”. It is written with 2 characters: 公 (fair) + 主 (to own). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 公主 is built
The characters
公 gōng · fair
What 公 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 厶sī — private
Origin hint: To divide 八 what is private 厶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
主 zhǔ · to own
What 主 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A lamp 王 with a flame 丶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
小女孩都喜欢公主的故事。Xiǎo nǚhái dōu xǐhuan gōngzhǔ de gùshi.Little girls love princess stories.
她打扮得像个公主。Tā dǎban de xiàng gè gōngzhǔ.She is dressed up like a princess.
Questions about 公主
What does 公主 mean?
公主 (gōngzhǔ) means “princess”.
How do you pronounce 公主?
公主 is pronounced gōngzhǔ.
Which HSK level is 公主?
公主 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 办公室bàngōngshìoffice
- 公共汽车gōnggòng qìchēbus
- 公交车gōngjiāochēbus
- 公斤gōngjīnkilogram
- 公里gōnglǐkilometer
- 公路gōnglùroad
- 公平gōngpíngfair
- 公司gōngsīcompany
- 公园gōngyuánpark
- 高速公路gāosù gōnglùexpressway
Learn 公主 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 34: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.