阎 yán
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
- Made of
- 门 gate, door, entrance, opening 臽 pit, hole
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
阎王
Yánwang
King of Hell; Yama
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 民间故事里的阎王并不只是惩罚者，也承担着裁断善恶的象征功能。 Mínjiān gùshi lǐ de Yánwang bìng bù zhǐ shì chéngfázhě, yě chéngdān zhe cáiduàn shàn'è de xiàngzhēng gōngnéng. The King of Hell in folk tales is not merely a punisher; he also symbolically judges good and evil.
- 奶奶讲的民间故事里，阎王的形象十分威严。 Nǎinai jiǎng de mínjiān gùshi lǐ, Yánwang de xíngxiàng shífēn wēiyán. In the folk tales Grandma tells, the King of Hell looks very stern and majestic.
- 胆小的人连听到阎王的名字都会害怕。 Dǎnxiǎo de rén lián tīngdào Yánwang de míngzi dōu huì hàipà. Timid people are scared even to hear the name of the King of Hell.
Related words
- 王 wáng king
- 国王 guówáng king
- 王子 wángzǐ prince
- 王朝 wángcháo dynasty
- 王国 wángguó kingdom; realm
- 王牌 wángpái trump card; ace
- 尊贵 zūnguì honourable; noble; distinguished
- 主宰 zhǔzǎi to dominate; to rule; dominant force
- 率 shuài to lead; to command
- 下台 xiàtái to step down; to leave office
- 推翻 tuīfān to overthrow; to overturn; to refute
- 专制 zhuānzhì autocratic; despotic; to rule despotically