皇
上

The emperor in Chinese: 皇上 (huáng shang)

huáng shang

the emperor

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Definitions

  1. 1the emperor
  2. 2Your majesty the emperor
  3. 3His imperial majesty

Stroke order

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皇
上

Zhuyin

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ㄏㄨㄤˊ

huáng

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄤ/ angˊ/ second tone

˙ㄕㄤ

shang

˙/ neutral toneㄕ/ shㄤ/ ang

Example sentences

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  • 大臣们向皇上行礼。

    dà chén men xiàng huáng shang xíng lǐ。

    The ministers bowed to the emperor.

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Related words

上

shàng

(bound form) up

上午

shàng wǔ

morning

上班

shàng bān

to go to work

晚上

wǎn shang

evening

早上

zǎo shang

early morning

马上

mǎ shàng

at once

上网

shàng wǎng

to go online

皇帝

huáng dì

emperor

皇后

huáng hòu

empress

上当

shàng dàng

taken in (by sb's deceit)

车上

chē shàng

Car

地上

dì shang

on the ground

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