国王
Old HSK 5
国王 (guówáng) · king
国王 (guówáng) means “king”. It is written with 2 characters: 国 (country) + 王 (king). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 国王 is built
The characters
国 guó · country
What 国 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 玉yù — jade
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
Origin hint: Treasure 玉 within a country's borders 囗 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
王 wáng · king
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)
Example sentences
国王有三个女儿。Guówáng yǒu sān gè nǚ'ér.The king had three daughters.
这个故事讲的是一位国王。Zhège gùshi jiǎng de shì yī wèi guówáng.This story is about a king.
Questions about 国王
What does 国王 mean?
国王 (guówáng) means “king”.
How do you pronounce 国王?
国王 is pronounced guówáng.
Which HSK level is 国王?
国王 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 国家guójiācountry
- 国外guówàiabroad
- 外国wàiguóforeign country
- 中国ZhōngguóChina
- 出国chūguóto go abroad
- 国际guójìinternational
- 回国huíguóto return to one's country
- 全国quánguóthe whole country
- 国内guónèidomestic
- 国庆guóqìngNational Day
Learn 国王 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 38: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.