How to say “princess” in Chinese
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“Princess” in Chinese is 公主, gōng zhǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
公主 is read gōng zhǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
王 with a dot on top. It hints at the sound in 住 and 注 zhù.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “公主”.
More words from the lesson “Legends: heroes, princes and swords”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “princess” in Chinese?
“Princess” in Chinese is 公主, pinyin gōngzhǔ.
What does 公主 mean?
公主 (gōngzhǔ) means “princess”.
How do you write 公主?
公主 is 2 characters: 公 (gōng) — public, common; 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 公主?
公主 is read gōngzhǔ. Tones: gōng — first tone, zhǔ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“princess” in the lesson “Legends: heroes, princes and swords”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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