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王后
wánghòu
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English Definitionqueen
Simplified Script王后
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinwánghòu
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄡˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)wong4hau6
Part of Speech(名) noun
Measure Words,
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=6
Word Decomposition
wángking or monarch; best or strongest of its type; grand; great; (Chinese surname)
hòuempress; queen; (archaic) monarch; ruler; (Chinese surname)

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Words With Same Head Word    
王子wángzǐprince; son of a king
王国wángguókingdom; realm
王菲wángfēiFaye Wong (1969-), Hong Kong pop star and actress
王朝wángcháodynasty
王道wángdàothe Way of the King; statecraft; benevolent rule; virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
Words With Same Tail Word    
皇后huánghòuempress; imperial consort
太后tàihòuEmpress Dowager
皇太后huáng tàihòuempress dowager
萧皇后xiāo huánghòuEmpress Xiao
窦皇后dòu huánghòuEmpress Dou
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