阎王 meaning in English
(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person
Meaning of 阎王
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
Yánwang
- (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell
- (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person
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阎 yán · village gate · 11 strokes
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王 wáng · king or monarch · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 阎王.
| 老王 | Lǎo Wáng | |
| 小王 | Xiǎo Wáng | |
| 国王 | guówáng | king |
| 王子 | wángzǐ | prince; son of a king |
| 王后 | wánghòu | queen |
| 王国 | wángguó | kingdom; realm |
| 王牌 | wángpái | (card games) trump card; (fig.) ace; star player; top performer; best asset; secret weapon |
| 女王 | nǚwáng | queen |
| 王八蛋 | wángbādàn | bastard; son of a bitch |
| 大王 | dàwáng | king; magnate |
| 王位 | wángwèi | title of king; kingship |
| 魔王 | mówáng | devil king; evil person |
Questions about 阎王
What does 阎王 mean?
阎王 (Yánwang) means "(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 阎王?
阎王 is made of 2 characters: 阎 (11 strokes), 王 (4 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 阎王 an HSK word?
Yes. 阎王 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 阎王 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 阎王 is written 閻王.