wàng
王
rule as monarch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to rule the empire as monarch
archaicA classical Chinese usage referring to a monarch holding sovereign power over the entire realm.
Zhōu周
Wén文
Wáng王
wàng王
tiān天
xià下
,
diàn奠
dìng定
le了
Zhōu周
cháo朝
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
King Wen of Zhou ruled the empire and laid the foundation of the Zhou Dynasty.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
tōng通
guò过
lǐ礼
zhì制
lái来
wàng王
tiān天
xià下
。
Ancient emperors ruled their empires through ritual and etiquette.
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Shāng商
Tāng汤
wàng王
tiān天
xià下
,
tuī推
fān翻
le了
Xià夏
cháo朝
de的
tǒng统
zhì治
。
Tang of Shang overthrew the Xia Dynasty and ruled the empire.
Zài在
rú儒
jiā家
sī思
xiǎng想
zhōng中
,
rén仁
dé德
de的
jūn君
zhǔ主
cái才
néng能
wàng王
tiān天
xià下
。
In Confucian thought, only a benevolent monarch can rule the empire.
Chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
,
zhū诸
hóu侯
fēn纷
fēn纷
xiǎng想
yào要
wàng王
tiān天
xià下
。
During the Spring and Autumn Period, feudal lords vied to rule the entire empire.