IDENTITY
王wángking; surname Wang
HSK 2Top 160
CORE MEANING
king; surname Wang
- Part of speech
- noun
- Register
- neutral
Senses
- 1.kingHSK4
- 2.surname WangHSK1
FORM & BREAKDOWN
- Radical
- 王king radical (wáng)
- strokes
- 4
- Structure
- top-bottom compound
- IDS sequence
- ⿱一土
- top line
- earth below
USAGE
Common words
国王guówángking
王子wángzǐprince
王国wángguókingdom
Graded examples
国王和王后住在王宫里。Guówáng hé wánghòu zhù zài wánggōng lǐ.HSK4
The king and queen live in the palace.
RELATIONS
Lookalike — don’t mix up
- 玉
- 主
POEM LINES WITH THIS CHARACTER
LEARNING
Memory aid
Three levels joined by one line — the ruler who connects heaven, people, and earth.
- HSK version
- 3.0
- Frequency rank
- #160
- Memory aid
- imagery
TRUST & SOURCES
- Reviewed by
- AI-assisted editorial review
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-14
Sources
- CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01
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