The story of 皇

emperor

皇 depicts a shining axe. An axe is 王, while the sun and rays of light is used to represent the shine, and such image has evolved to 白. An axe is the symbol of a king, so a shining axe is even superior. The meaning of 皇 about shine has been replaced by 煌, now 皇 solely means emperor.

Vocabulary of 皇

  • 皇室 (Royal family)
  • 皇宮 (palace)

Classification

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