The oracle bone inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, small seal scripts, official script and other fonts of the word "王" are as shown below:
Usage of the word "王":
1. Original meaning: noun: The invincible commander, the supreme ruler, is pronounced wáng. Group words such as: dynasty, kingdom, crown prince, royal father, prince, queen, prince's grandson, prince, prince, royal way, royal law, royal palace, royal palace, crown, ace, royal relative, royal power, throne, overlord, king, king, King, Queen, occupy the mountain and be the king.
2. Noun: a person with the highest status in a certain field, pronounced as wáng. Word combinations such as: Queen Bee, King of Flowers, King of Snakes, King of Ants, King of Singers, King of Boxers, King of Dragons.
Extended information
The classical Chinese version of "Shuowen Jiezi": The king is where the world returns. Dong Zhongshu said: "The ancient writers who wrote three paintings in a row called the king. The three are heaven, earth, and man, and the king who connects them is also the king." Confucius said: "Three in a row is the king." All kings All of them follow the king. Li Yangbing said: "The middle painting is close to the top. The king is the meaning of heaven." ?
The vernacular version of "Shuowen Jiezi": The king is the hero to whom people's hearts aspire and the world is attached to and yearned for. Dong Zhongshu said, "The ancient method of making characters is to connect three horizontal strokes with vertical strokes in the middle, which is called Wang Zi. The three horizontal strokes represent heaven, earth, and man respectively, and those who can understand and understand these three , is the king."
Confucius also said, "Those who can be consistent with each other are called kings." All words related to king are surrounded by "wang". Li Yangbing said: "There is a subtle difference between king and jade. Among the three horizontal lines of the word "wang", the middle horizontal line is closer to the upper horizontal line, while the three horizontal lines of the "jade" character are evenly spaced. What the king does is the righteousness of heaven." ?
Explanation of word group:
1. Queen bee, the female bee that can lay eggs among bees, has the largest body in the bee colony, has a long abdomen, short wings, and her legs are longer than those of worker bees. There is no pollen basket on it. Under normal circumstances, there is only one queen bee in each hive.
2. Prince, a person with the title of prince in the feudal era. Not necessarily from a royal or aristocratic background. People with royal titles also include civilians who have made contributions to the country and nation, such as Han Xin.
3. King’s Law, which was called national law in the feudal era. Refers to policies and laws.
4. The royal family refers to the emperor’s family, and also referred to the imperial court in ancient times. There are about 27 "surviving kingdoms" in the world today, such as Britain, Japan, Thailand, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Malaysia, etc.
5. Dragon King, ancient myths and legends say that it is the king of fish, shrimp and other aquatic animals in the water, and can make clouds and rain. In the old days superstitious people prayed to it for rain.