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Chinese Symbol for King

王
wáng

king

4 strokes

Meaning

A king. It is also the most common surname in China.

Where the character comes from

Traditionally explained as three lines (heaven, people, earth) joined by one vertical stroke: the one who connects them.

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 王

国王 guówáng king
王子 wángzǐ prince
王后 wánghòu queen (the king's wife)

Using 王 in a tattoo or design

Chinese readers may also see 王 as a surname (Wang).

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