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阎王 (Yán wáng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

阎王 (Yán wáng) is a Chinese word: King Yama. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 阎王

名 míng noun

King Yama

传说中，阎王掌管着地府。

chuán shuō zhōng Yán wáng zhǎng guǎn zhe dì fǔ

According to legend, King Yama rules over the underworld.

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Word breakdown

阎 Yán — Yama (deity of death and the underworld)

王 wáng — king, ruler

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 国王 guó wáng — king HSK 6
    • 国 country, kingdom, nation (the realm being ruled)
    • 王 king, monarch, ruler (the sovereign)
    Example

    国王住在城堡里。

    guó wáng zhù zài chéng bǎo lǐ

    The king lives in the castle.

  • 2 王子 wáng zǐ — prince HSK 6
    Example

    小王子住在城堡里。

    xiǎo wáng zǐ zhù zài chéng bǎo lǐ

    The little prince lives in the castle.

  • 3 王国 wáng guó — kingdom HSK 7
    • 王 king, royal ruler
    • 国 country, nation, state
    Example

    英国是一个古老的王国。

    Yīng guó shì yí ge gǔ lǎo de wáng guó

    The United Kingdom is an ancient kingdom.

  • 4 王朝 wáng cháo — dynasty HSK 7
    • 王 king, monarch, royal
    • 朝 dynasty, imperial court, reign period
    Example

    唐朝是中国历史上最强盛的王朝之一。

    Táng Cháo shì Zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng zuì qiáng shèng de wáng cháo zhī yī

    The Tang Dynasty was one of the most prosperous dynasties in Chinese history.

  • 5 王牌 wáng pái — trump card; ace HSK 7
    • 王 king; top, supreme
    • 牌 card; plate, sign
    Example

    他是球队的王牌球员。

    tā shì qiú duì de wáng pái qiú yuán

    He is the team's ace player.

Structure & writing
1 阎 Yán

阎 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 门 mén — door; gate; entrance of a building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or courtyard, also the barrier installed at such an entrance that can be opened and closed
门 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 问 wèn to ask a question about something unknown or unclear 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 3
闻 wén to hear
HSK 4
闹 nào noisy; tumultuous (opposite of 'quiet') 阅 yuè to read; to look over
HSK 5
润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 闭 bì to close; to shut 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy')
HSK 6
闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly 闯 chuǎng to rush forward boldly; to charge 阔 kuò wide; broad; vast in area
HSK 7
澜 lán large waves; billows 闷 mèn depressed; unhappy in mood 闸 zhá sluice gate; floodgate 闺 guī (lit.) small door with a round top and square bottom 阀 fá a person or group with special power or influence in a certain field
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阁 gé a pavilion or tower (square, hexagonal, or octagonal, usually two-storied with open windows, built on high ground for viewing scenery) 阂 hé to be blocked or separated by a barrier 阎 Yán 阐 chǎn to explain in detail; to expound and clarify
1.2 臽 xiàn — small pit or hollow in the ground
臽 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 6
陷 xiàn trap; pitfall
HSK 7
掐 qiā to press with a fingernail; to pinch or snap off with the thumb and another finger 焰 yàn flame 阎 Yán 馅 xiàn filling (meat, vegetables, sugar, etc. inside dumplings, pastries, or other foods)

Stroke order

2 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
HSK 1
玩 wán to play (a game) 现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 球 qiú sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)
HSK 3
丢 diū to lose; to misplace 主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 环 huán ring-shaped object 理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer
HSK 4
琴 qín guqin, a plucked string instrument made of paulownia wood, originally with five strings, later seven
HSK 5
润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature
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珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 瑰 guī (lit.) a jade-like stone 璃 li see '玻璃': ① hard, brittle transparent material (glass); ② glass-like plastic
HSK 6
呈 chéng to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as 珠 zhū pearl (also written 真珠), a lustrous spherical gem formed inside certain freshwater or marine mollusks, used in medicine and as an ornament 皇 huáng monarch; emperor
HSK 7
噩 è frightful and ominous; horrifying and inauspicious 斑 bān spots or stripes of a contrasting color 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 汪 wāng (lit.) deep and vast (of water)
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琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 瑕 xiá flaw or blemish in jade; fig. defect or shortcoming 瑞 ruì auspicious omen; good luck 璀 cuǐ (lit.) bright and brilliant in color 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade

王 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order