The Chinese Radical: 皇




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Meaning
emperor    皇

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 6
emperor
huáng
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.  
HSK 6
brilliant, shine, splendid, glorious
huáng
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.  
no HSK
phoenix
huáng
Outside: sail 几 (here: wing), inside: emperor 皇 (=the sun-日-rayノ above the king 王)
With wings, that are imperial: the phoenix.  
no HSK
locust, grasshopper
huáng
Left: insect 虫, right: emperor 皇 (=the sun-日-rayノ-king 王)
Among the insects is the emperor: the locust!  
no HSK
frightened, afraid, nervous
huáng
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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