皇太子

huángtàizǐ

noun #28,584

Meanings

1 crown prince
2 imperial heir apparent

Characters

emperor; imperial

supreme; greatest

Examples

皇太子将在父王驾崩后继承王位。

Huángtàizǐ jiāng zài fù wáng jiàbēng hòu jìchéng wángwèi.

The crown prince will inherit the throne after his father passes.

日本皇太子已正式登基。

Rìběn huángtàizǐ yǐ zhèngshì dēngjī.

Japan's crown prince has officially ascended the throne.

Tips

memory

皇 (emperor) + 太 (great/supreme) + 子 (son) = the emperor's great son — the crown prince. Think of 太 as 'the most important'.

Stroke Order

皇 huáng

太 tài

子 zǐ