CHINESE CHARACTER

皇 (huáng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

huáng

royal, imperial; ruler, superior

HSK 69 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

白

Primary radical

白 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 皇.

白 · 王

Visible components

皇 is decomposed as ⿱白王.

STROKES · 9

Write 皇 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Vocabulary with 皇

皇帝huángdì

HSK 6 · emperor

皇宫huánggōng

HSK 7-9 · imperial palace

皇后huánghòu

HSK 7-9 · empress; imperial consort

皇上huángshang

HSK 7-9 · the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty

皇室huángshì

HSK 7-9 · royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family

Examples using 皇

皇帝

公主向皇帝请求饶恕。

Gōng zhǔ xiàng huáng dì qǐng qiú ráo shù。

The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.

FAQ

What does 皇 (huáng) mean in Chinese?

royal, imperial; ruler, superior

How do you write 皇 in stroke order?

皇 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 皇?

白 is the radical in 皇. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 皇?

皇帝 (huángdì): emperor; 皇宫 (huánggōng): imperial palace; 皇后 (huánghòu): empress; imperial consort.