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閻王

King of Hell

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

yan2wang2 • yánwáng

Alternative Pinyin

yan2wang5 • yánwang

Meaning

Primary

King of Hell

Alternatives

the King of Hell, Yama, King Yan

Mnemonic

閻王 King of Hell refers to the 王 king of hell who looks over the single 閻 lane gate through which dead souls enter his domain.

Usage

他 害怕 去 見 閻王。

He is afraid to meet the King of Hell.

據說 閻王 會 決定 人 的 生死。

It is said that the King of Hell decides people's life and death.

閻王 的 名字 常出 現 在 民間 傳說 中。

King of Hell's name often appears in folk tales.