国君

國君

guójūn

noun #39,349

Measure Word

一位国君 wèi

Meanings

1 monarch
2 sovereign
3 ruler of a state

Characters

Examples

古代国君掌握生杀大权。

Gǔdài guójūn zhǎngwò shēngshā dàquán.

Ancient monarchs held the power of life and death.

他是一位贤明的国君。

Tā shì yí wèi xiánmíng de guójūn.

He was a wise monarch.

国君的话就是法律。

Guójūn de huà jiù shì fǎlǜ.

The monarch's word was law.

Tips

history

Classical term for a state's ruler, especially in pre-Qin contexts when China consisted of many states (the 'Spring and Autumn' and 'Warring States' periods). For emperor, see 皇帝 (huángdì).

Stroke Order

国 guó

君 jūn