君 meaning and stroke order
Sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
How to write 君, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 君
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- monarch
- lord
- gentleman
- ruler
How 君 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A leader 尹 giving orders 口.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 君
The top part 尹 (yǐn) is an official or leader, and the 口 (kǒu, mouth) below is the mouth giving orders. A leader whose mouth issues commands is a ruler, 君 (jūn).
Today 君 rarely appears alone. It mostly lives in words like 君子 (jūnzǐ, a person of noble character), 君主 (jūnzhǔ, monarch) and 暴君 (bàojūn, tyrant). Example: 他是一个真正的君子。 (Tā shì yí gè zhēnzhèng de jūnzǐ.) He is a true gentleman.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 君 with 群 (qún, group), which adds 羊 on the right, or misread 君 as qún. Also note that 君子 means a person of good character, not a prince or literal king.
Common words with 君
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 君子 | jūnzǐ | nobleman; person of noble character | HSK 7-9 |
| 瘾君子 | yǐnjūnzǐ | addict (esp. a heavy smoker or drug addict, often jocular or disparaging) | |
| 暴君 | bàojūn | tyrant; despot | |
| 君主 | jūnzhǔ | monarch; sovereign | |
| 伪君子 | wěijūnzǐ | hypocrite | |
| 夫君 | fūjūn | (honorific) husband | |
| 君王 | jūnwáng | sovereign king | |
| 正人君子 | zhèngrénjūnzi | upright gentleman; man of honor | |
| 弑君 | shìjūn | regicide; to commit regicide |
君 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 君
Learning 君 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 君
How many strokes are in 君?
君 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 君 mean?
君 (jūn) means sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief. A common word with it is 君子 (jūnzǐ), meaning "nobleman; person of noble character".
How do you pronounce 君?
君 is pronounced jūn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 君?
The radical of 君 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 君 under this radical.
Is 君 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 君 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 君 used as a form of address, like 'Mr.'?
In older or literary Chinese, 君 could mean 'you' or 'sir' in a respectful way, and 夫君 (fūjūn) is an old honorific for husband. In Japanese, 君 (kun) is used after names, but in modern Mandarin you would not say it that way.
Why does 瘾君子 mean addict if 君子 means gentleman?
瘾君子 (yǐnjūnzǐ) is a joking or sarcastic phrase, literally 'gentleman of cravings'. It borrows the polite 君子 to mock heavy smokers or drug users, similar to how 伪君子 (wěijūnzǐ) means a fake gentleman, a hypocrite.