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王 (Kangxi radical 96, 玉+-1, 4 strokes, cangjie input 一土 (MG), four-corner 10104, composition ⿱一土)
simp. and trad. |
王 | |
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alternative forms | 𠙻 |
Old Chinese | |
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皇 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
惶 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
遑 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
堭 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
煌 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
餭 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
騜 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
艎 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
隍 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
湟 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
徨 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
篁 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
蝗 | *ɡʷaːŋ, *ɡʷraːŋ, *ɡʷraːŋs |
凰 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
偟 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
媓 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
韹 | *ɡʷaːŋ, *ɡʷraːŋ |
葟 | *ɡʷaːŋ |
皝 | *ɡʷaːŋʔ |
汪 | *qʷaːŋ, *qʷaːŋs, *qʷaŋʔ |
尪 | *qʷaːŋ |
迋 | *kʷaŋʔ, *kʰʷaŋ, *ɡʷaŋ, *ɢʷaŋs |
逛 | *kʷaŋʔ |
誑 | *kʷaŋs, *ɡʷaŋ, *kʷaŋs |
匡 | *kʰʷaŋ |
筐 | *kʰʷaŋ |
框 | *kʰʷaŋ |
眶 | *kʰʷaŋ |
誆 | *kʰʷaŋ, *ɡʷaŋs |
邼 | *kʰʷaŋ |
恇 | *kʰʷaŋ |
劻 | *kʰʷaŋ |
洭 | *kʰʷaŋ |
軭 | *kʰʷaŋ, *ɡʷaŋ |
狂 | *ɡʷaŋ, *ɡʷaŋs |
軖 | *ɡʷaŋ |
鵟 | *ɡʷaŋ |
俇 | *ɡʷaŋʔ |
王 | *ɢʷaŋ, *ɢʷaŋs |
蚟 | *ɢʷaŋ |
彺 | *ɢʷaŋ |
旺 | *ɢʷaŋs |
諻 | *qʰʷraːŋ |
喤 | *qʰʷraːŋ, *ɡʷraːŋ |
瑝 | *ɡʷraːŋ |
鍠 | *ɡʷraːŋ |
揘 | *ɡʷaŋ |
The traditional interpretation is that the three horizontal strokes represent Heaven, Man and Earth. The vertical stroke is the king, the one who connects them together. Older representation of the character shows a man like 大 or 天 above a horizontal stroke.
The modern interpretation is that the character is a pictogram (象形) of either an axe or a crown, one of two symbols of the king's power. A ceremonial axe was kept near the throne, and was used for performing rituals in ancient China.
Compare the unrelated 玉 (“jade”) and 主 (“master”).
Uncertain. There are many proposed etymologies:
王
Others:
王 (OC *ɢʷaŋ) with a denominalizing *-s suffix (Schuessler, 2007; Baxter and Sagart, 2014).
王
Chess pieces in Mandarin · 國際象棋棋子/国际象棋棋子 (guójì xiàngqí qízǐ) (layout · text) | |||||
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王 (wáng), 國王/国王 (guówáng) |
后 (hòu), 皇后 (huánghòu) |
車/车 (jū), 城堡 (chéngbǎo) |
象 (xiàng), 主教 (zhǔjiào) |
馬/马 (mǎ), 騎士/骑士 (qíshì) |
兵 (bīng) |
Kanji in this term |
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王 |
おう Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
/wau/ → /wɔː/ → */woː/ → /oː/
From Middle Chinese 王 (MC hjwang).
Kanji in this term |
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王 |
こきし Grade: 1 |
irregular |
Kanji in this term |
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王 |
こにきし Grade: 1 |
irregular |
Alternative spelling |
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国主 |
From Old Japanese, derived from Baekje 鞬吉支 (*k(j)ənkilci).
王 or 王 • (konikishi or kokishi)
From Middle Chinese 王 (MC hjwang).
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Dongguk Jeongun Reading | ||
Dongguk Jeongun, 1448 | ᅌᅪᇰ (Yale: ngwàng) | |
Middle Korean | ||
Text | Eumhun | |
Gloss (hun) | Reading | |
Hunmong Jahoe, 1527 | 님〯굼〮 (Yale: nǐmkwúm) | 와ᇰ (Yale: wàng) |
Gwangju Cheonjamun, 1575 | 긔ᄌᆞ (Yale: kuyco) | 왕 (Yale: wang) |
Kanji in this term |
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王 |
をー Grade: 1 |
From Middle Chinese 王 (MC hjwang).
王 (ō)
王 (ō)
From Baekje 鞬吉支 (*k(j)ə-n kici).
王 (*ko2niki1si) (kana こにきし)
王: Hán Việt readings: vương (
王: Nôm readings: vương, vướng