先王 xiān wáng

former kings; former emperors

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. former kings
  2. 2. former emperors
  3. 3. in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao 尧yáo, Shun 舜shùn, Yu 禹yǔ, Tang 汤tāng and the kings of Zhou

Characters

Character Meaning
先 xiān HSK 1
first; in advance; early
王 wáng HSK 5
surname Wang; king or monarch