king; monarch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
ruler of a (historical) state; monarch
Historically used for sovereign rulers of various states in ancient times, including those not necessarily considered a unified 'kingdom' in the modern sense.
Zhōu周
Wǔ武
wáng王
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
guó国
wáng王
。
King Wu of Zhou was a famous monarch in ancient China.
Zhè这
ge个
gù故
shi事
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
guó国
wáng王
de的
mào冒
xiǎn险
。
This story tells of the adventures of a young king.
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Yà亚
sè瑟
wáng王
shì是
Bù不
liè列
diān颠
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
guó国
wáng王
。
King Arthur is a legendary king of Britain.
noun
head of state in a modern monarchy
Refers to the male sovereign of a modern constitutional or absolute monarchy, such as the King of Spain, the King of Thailand, etc.
Xī西
bān班
yá牙
guó国
wáng王
Fèi费
lì利
pèi佩
liù六
shì世
jìn进
xíng行
le了
guó国
shì事
fǎng访
wèn问
。
King Felipe VI of Spain made a state visit.
Zài在
jūn君
zhǔ主
lì立
xiǎn宪
zhì制
guó国
jiā家
，
guó国
wáng王
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
guó国
jiā家
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
In constitutional monarchies, the king is usually the symbol of the state.
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Tài泰
guó国
de的
guó国
wáng王
shēn深
shòu受
rén人
mín民
ài爱
dài戴
。
The King of Thailand is deeply loved by the people.