Chinese symbol for “dynasty”
王朝
wáng cháo
dynasty
The closest CC-CEDICT match for dynasty is 王朝 (wáng cháo), defined as: dynasty.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “dynasty”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 朝代 | cháo dài | dynasty; reign (of a king) |
| 朝 | cháo | imperial or royal court; government |
| 朝廷 | cháo tíng | court; imperial household |
| 代 | dài | to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 王朝.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国王 (國王) | guó wáng | king |
| 王国 (王國) | wáng guó | kingdom; realm |
| 女王 | nǚ wáng | queen |
| 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince; son of a king |
| 亲王 (親王) | qīn wáng | prince |
| 朝廷 | cháo tíng | court; imperial household |
| 明朝 | míng zhāo | tomorrow morning; the following morning |
| 朝阳 (朝陽) | cháo yáng | to be exposed to the sun; in a position facing the sun |
See also: Japanese symbol for “dynasty”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.