阎
王

(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell in Chinese: 阎王 (yán wáng)

yán wáng

(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 閻王0 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell
  2. 2(fig.) cruel and tyrannical person

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阎
王

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄢˊ

yán

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

ㄨㄤˊ

wáng

ㄨ/ uㄤ/ angˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

阎王

Simplified

閻王

Traditional

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Related words

王

wáng

king or monarch

王子

wáng zǐ

prince

国王

guó wáng

king

王后

wáng hòu

queen

王国

wáng guó

kingdom

王牌

wáng pái

trump card

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