美猴王

Měihóuwáng

proper noun

Meanings

1 the Handsome Monkey King, title of Sun Wukong in Journey to the West

孙悟空 Sūn Wùkōng Sun Wukong · fictional character

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

美猴王就是孙悟空。

Měihóuwáng jiùshì Sūn Wùkōng.

The Handsome Monkey King is Sun Wukong.

HSK 7-9

石猴找到了水帘洞，当了猴王，自称美猴王。

Shíhóu zhǎodào le Shuǐlián Dòng, dāng le hóuwáng, zìchēng Měihóuwáng.

The stone monkey found the Water Curtain Cave, became king of the monkeys and called himself the Handsome Monkey King.

Tips

culture

Born from a stone on 花果山, he takes this title after leading the monkeys into the Water Curtain Cave; heaven later makes him 弼马温 and then 齐天大圣. For many viewers 六小龄童 in the 1986 TV series is the definitive Handsome Monkey King.

Stroke Order

美 měi

猴 hóu

王 wáng