Character Contained In References Comments
Simplified Traditional Ancient forms Archaic forms
traditional formhandwritten form

Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
自 王 ⿱白王
Mandarin
huang2, wang3
English
Definitions
emperor; surname; imperial; royal; ruler; superior
Mnemonic
First 自 king 王
Etymology
Notes
King 王 with a crown (pictograph: later standardized to 自)