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阎王
阎王 (Yán wang): King Yan / King of Hell (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
阎 • Yán • gate of a lane; surname
Yán
阎
gate of a lane; surname
王 • wang • king, monarch, ruler
wang
王
king, monarch, ruler
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How to Use 阎王 in Sentences
Noun + Noun
with
殿
Yán
阎
wáng
王
diàn
殿
neutral
the Hall of the King of Hell
Idiom
with
老子
Yán
阎
wáng
王
lǎo
老
zi
子
Adjective + Noun
with
活
huó
活
Yán
阎
wáng
王
informal
Spoken
Verb + Object
with
见
jiàn
见
Yán
阎
wáng
王
informal
Spoken
5.
Example Sentences with 阎王
tā
他
shì
是
yán
阎
wáng
王
。
He is the King of Hell.
informal
Spoken
Old Man King of Hell
living King of Hell
meet the King of Hell
tā
他
xíng
行
shì
事
rú
如
cǐ
此
yán
严
kē
苛
，
jiǎn
简
zhí
直
xiàng
像
shì
是
yán
阎
wáng
王
pài
派
lái
来
de
的
pàn
判
guān
官
。
He acts so harshly, it's as if he were a judge sent by the King of Hell.
nán
难
dào
道
nǐ
你
lián
连
yán
阎
wáng
王
de
的
miàn
面
zi
子
dōu
都
bù
不
gěi
给
ma
吗
？
Do you mean you won't even give face to the King of Hell?
lǎo
老
bǎn
板
shēng
生
qì
气
shí
时
jiù
就
xiàng
像
yán
阎
wáng
王
yī
一
yàng
样
kě
可
pà
怕
。
When the boss gets angry, he is as scary as the King of Hell.
tā
他
bìng
并
fēi
非
chuán
传
shuō
说
zhōng
中
de
的
yán
阎
wáng
王
，
zhǐ
只
shì
是
yuán
原
zé
则
xìng
性
hěn
很
qiáng
强
。
He is not the legendary King of Hell, he just has very strong principles.
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 阎王.
Words with
王
国王
guó wáng
king
王子
wáng zǐ
prince; king's son
王国
wáng guó
kingdom / realm
王朝
wáng cháo
dynasty
王牌
wáng pái
trump card / ace
君王
jūn wáng
monarch, king
大王
dà wáng
king, great king
女王
nǚ wáng
queen
