国王
guówáng
king
Part of speech · noun
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國country
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王king
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Examples
- 国王在城堡里接见了使者。The king received the envoy in the castle.
- 这个国家由国王统治。This country is ruled by a king.
Collocations
国王陛下一位国王国王登基老国王
Mnemonic
国 guó "country" + 王 wáng "king": a Sino-Korean word "king". The monarch of a kingdom. Lower in rank than 皇帝 (the supreme ruler of an empire): 国王 (king) < 皇帝 (emperor). A kind of 君主 (monarch). Paired with 王后 (queen).
Related
皇帝君主王后王子
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How do 国王 and 皇帝 differ in rank?