How to say “king” in Chinese
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“King” in Chinese is 国王, guó wáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
国王 is read guó wáng: 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
Outside, 囗 “border”; inside, 玉 “jade”: a treasure behind a wall.
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 “国王”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “king” in Chinese?
“King” in Chinese is 国王, pinyin guówáng.
What does 国王 mean?
国王 (guówáng) means “king”.
How do you write 国王?
国王 is 2 characters: 国 (guó) — country; 王 (wáng) — king; surname Wang. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 国王?
国王 is read guówáng. Tones: guó — second tone, wáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“king” in the lesson “Ambassadors and negotiations”
This word is from the topic “Peace, war and diplomacy” 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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