huáng

royal

Depicts a decorative crown above (king).

Components
◎ iconic component

  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts a decorative crown.

王 sound,meaning component

  Sound Meaning component

wángwàng

  

king

Evolution

皇 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
皇 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
皇 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
皇 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
皇 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

huáng

royal, imperial; ruler, superior; emperor; old variant of [huáng]

 

Huáng

surname Huang

Most common words with 皇
Freq.
Word
Meaning

emperor

皇后

empress

皇帝

emperor

皇家

royal

皇上

the emperor

Component uses

Sound component in 11 characters (0 verified)