法老

fǎlǎo

noun #13,372

Measure Word

一位法老 wèi

Meanings

1 pharaoh

Characters

Examples

古埃及的法老被认为是神的化身。

Gǔ Āijí de fǎlǎo bèi rènwéi shì shén de huàshēn.

The pharaohs of ancient Egypt were believed to be incarnations of gods.

Tips

history

法老 is a loanword phonetically approximating 'pharaoh'. Coincidentally, the characters 法 (law) and 老 (old/venerable) fit rather well for a ruler.

Stroke Order

法 fǎ

老 lǎo