Question 1

How do you pronounce 阎王?

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阎王 is pronounced "Yánwang" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 阎王 mean?

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阎王 (Yánwang) means: same as 閻羅王|阎罗王, Yama, King of Hell, translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja.

Question 3

How do you write 阎王 in Chinese?

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阎王 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 閻王.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 阎王?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 阎王 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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