tiān wáng
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  • 1

    n.emperor; epithet for the emperor

    • tā shì tiān wáng zǐ sūn

      天王子孙

      He is the son of the emperor.

  • 2

    n.datedtitle assumed by Hong Xiuquan, founder of the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace

    • tài píng tiān guó de hóng xiù quán zì fēng tiān wáng

      太平天国自封天王

      Hong Xiuquan of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom proclaimed himself king of heaven.

  • 3

    n.a name for certain deities (e.g. the Pagoda-bearing Heavenly King)

  • 4

    n.top star

    • qīn qiè de gē tán tiān wáng

      亲切歌坛天王

      kind top star in the world of singing

    • tā shì tiān wáng

      天王

      He is known as the "top star".