wàng

HSK 4
literary
verb

Meaning of

王 means to rule the empire as monarch. Pronounced wàng. HSK 4.

  • to rule the empire as monarch

Character Info

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Components

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Definitions & Examples

Zhōu
Wén
Wáng
wàng
tiān
xià
 
diàn
dìng
le
Zhōu
cháo
de
chǔ
 

King Wen of Zhou ruled the empire and laid the foundation of the Zhou Dynasty.

dài
wáng
tōng
guò
zhì
lái
wàng
tiān
xià
 

Ancient emperors ruled their empires through ritual and etiquette.

Shāng
Tāng
wàng
tiān
xià
 
tuī
fān
le
Xià
cháo
de
tǒng
zhì
 

Tang of Shang overthrew the Xia Dynasty and ruled the empire.

Zài
jiā
xiǎng
zhōng
 
rén
de
jūn
zhǔ
cái
néng
wàng
tiān
xià
 

In Confucian thought, only a benevolent monarch can rule the empire.

Chūn
qiū
shí
 
zhū
hóu
fēn
fēn
xiǎng
yào
wàng
tiān
xià
 

During the Spring and Autumn Period, feudal lords vied to rule the entire empire.