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emperor 皇
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Used in these characters:
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皇
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| emperor
huáng
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白
皇
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Top: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.), below: king 王. Here: consider 白 as an emphasis ノ over a sun 日)
This particular (emphasized) sun is above the king: It is the emperor.
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煌
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| brilliant, shine, splendid, glorious
huáng
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火
皇
星
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Left: fire 火, right: emperor 皇 [=the sun-日-rayノ above the king 王] (variant of star 星 [= suns 日 with life 生])
The fire and the emperor [alternative: 'white star'] are shining brilliantly.
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凰
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JLPT no HSK |
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| phoenix
huáng
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几
皇
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Outside: sail 几 (here: wing), inside: emperor 皇 (=the sun-日-rayノ above the king 王)
With wings, that are imperial: the phoenix.
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蝗
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JLPT no HSK |
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| locust, grasshopper
huáng
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虫
白
皇
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Left: insect 虫, right: emperor 皇 (=the sun-日-rayノ-king 王)
Among the insects is the emperor: the locust!
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惶
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JLPT no HSK |
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| frightened, afraid, nervous
huáng
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忄
皇
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Left: feelings 忄, right: emperor 皇 (= the sun-日-rayノ-king 王)
The feeling in front of the emperor is to be: frightened.
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