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王
wáng
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Definition king, ruler; royal; surname; Kangxi radical 96
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  1. (象形) Pictographic. Picture of ax, a symbol of the power of the king. As a character component, it often takes the meaning of jade 玉 instead.
  2. (会意) Associative Compound. The one 丨 who unites heaven, people, and earth (re[presented by the top, middle, and bottom 一, respectively),
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