天子 tiān zǐ

the (rightful) emperor

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 10606th word

Definitions

  1. 1. the (rightful) emperor
  2. 2. "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)

Characters

Character Meaning
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
子 zǐ HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child