皇 huáng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 白 — white
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
皇帝
huángdì
emperor
Characters in this word
帝 dì
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 巾 — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 这位皇帝在位期间推行改革，却也因用人失误留下争议。 Zhè wèi huángdì zài wèi qījiān tuīxíng gǎigé, què yě yīn yòngrén shīwù liúxià zhēngyì. During his reign, this emperor carried out reforms, but he also left controversy because of mistakes in appointing people.
- 故宫是古代皇帝居住和办公的地方。 Gùgōng shì gǔdài huángdì jūzhù hé bàngōng de dìfang. The Forbidden City is where emperors of ancient times lived and worked.
- 故事里的皇帝很喜欢听小孩讲笑话。 Gùshi lǐ de huángdì hěn xǐhuan tīng xiǎohái jiǎng xiàohua. The emperor in the story loves listening to children tell jokes.
Related words
- 皇宫 huánggōng imperial palace
- 皇后 huánghòu empress
- 皇上 huángshang emperor; Your Majesty
- 皇室 huángshì royal family; imperial household
- 帝国 dìguó empire
- 国王 guówáng king
- 朝代 cháodài dynasty
- 王子 wángzǐ prince
- 夺取 duóqǔ to capture, to take by force
- 公主 gōngzhǔ princess
- 将军 jiāngjūn general
- 大臣 dàchén minister, high official