女皇
Chinese
female; woman; daughter | emperor; surname | ||
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trad. (女皇) | 女 | 皇 | |
simp. #(女皇) | 女 | 皇 |
Pronunciation
Noun
女皇
- empress; queen
- 武則天是中國歷史唯一一個女皇。 [MSC, trad.]
- Wǔ Zétiān shì zhōngguó lìshǐ wéiyī yīge nǚhuáng. [Pinyin]
- Wu Zetian is the only female emperor in Chinese history.
武则天是中国历史唯一一个女皇。 [MSC, simp.]
- (tarot) the Empress
Usage notes
Usually used for a female monarch, not for the wife of a monarch, who is called 皇后 (huánghòu).
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (女皇):
- → Korean: 여황(女皇) (yeohwang)
- → Vietnamese: nữ hoàng (女皇)