Dong Chinese dictionary

huáng

royal

Depicts a decorative crown above 王 (king).

Components

◎ Iconic component

characterless component

Depicts a decorative crown.

wáng, wàng

king

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

huáng

royal, imperial; ruler, superior; emperor; old variant of 惶[huáng]

Huáng

surname Huang

Most common words with 皇

Component uses

Sound component in 11 characters (0 verified)

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