皇后
Chinese
divine, imperial; emperor | empress; queen | ||
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simp. and trad. (皇后) | 皇 | 后 |
Pronunciation
Noun
皇后
- empress, particularly an empress consort
- (Hong Kong, historical) the British Queen
- 皇后大道中 [Cantonese] ― wong4 hau6 daai6 dou3 zung1 [Jyutping] ― Queen's Road Central
- (tarot) the Empress
Usage notes
Usually not used for a female monarch, who is called 女皇 (nǚhuáng) or just 皇帝 (huángdì) (which is gender neutral), but for the wife of a monarch.
Synonyms
- 中宮/中宫 (zhōnggōng)
Derived terms
- 皇后區/皇后区 (Huánghòuqū)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (皇后):
- → Japanese: 皇后 (kōgō)
- → Korean: 황후(皇后) (hwanghu)
- → Vietnamese: hoàng hậu (皇后)
Others:
- → Manchu: ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠩᡥᡝᠣ (hūwangheo)
- → Thai: ฮองเฮา (hɔng-hao)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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皇 | 后 |
こう Grade: 6 | ごう Grade: 6 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) こーごー [kòógóꜜò] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- IPA(key): [ko̞ːɡo̞ː]
Noun
皇后 • (kōgō) ←くわうごう (kwaugou)?
- empress consort
See also
- 中宮 (chūgū): another position translated as empress consort
- 天皇 (tennō): emperor of Japan
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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皇 | 后 |
Noun
皇后 • (hwanghu) (hangeul 황후)
- Hanja form? of 황후 (“empress”).
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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皇 | 后 |
Noun
皇后
- chữ Hán form of hoàng hậu (“empress consort”).