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沙皇

shāhuáng
noun #25,335

Measure Word

一位沙皇 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 tsar
  2. 2 czar
  3. 3 emperor of Russia

Examples

HSK 7-9
沙皇彼得大帝推行了一系列改革。
Shāhuáng Bǐdé Dàdì tuīxíng le yīxìliè gǎigé.
Tsar Peter the Great implemented a series of reforms.
HSK 7-9
俄国沙皇制度在1917年被推翻。
Éguó shāhuáng zhìdù zài yījiǔyīqī nián bèi tuīfān.
The Russian tsarist system was overthrown in 1917.
HSK 7-9
沙皇时代的宫殿至今仍保存完好。
Shāhuáng shídài de gōngdiàn zhìjīn réng bǎocún wánhǎo.
Palaces from the tsarist era are still well preserved today.

Tips

history
沙皇 is a transliteration of the Russian word 'tsar' (царь), itself derived from 'Caesar'. The 沙 character (meaning sand) was chosen purely for sound.

Stroke Order

沙 shā
皇 huáng