王子
Old HSK 5
王子 (wángzǐ) · prince
王子 (wángzǐ) means “prince”. It is written with 2 characters: 王 (king) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 王子 is built
The characters
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)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
故事里的王子爱上了一个女孩。Gùshi lǐ de wángzǐ ài shàng le yī gè nǚhái.The prince in the story fell in love with a girl.
小王子是一本很有名的书。Xiǎo wángzǐ shì yī běn hěn yǒumíng de shū.The Little Prince is a very famous book.
Questions about 王子
What does 王子 mean?
王子 (wángzǐ) means “prince”.
How do you pronounce 王子?
王子 is pronounced wángzǐ.
Which HSK level is 王子?
王子 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 国王guówángking
- 王wángking
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
Learn 王子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 97: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.