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天王

Mandarin · pinyin tiān wáng

emperor
god
Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title
see also 洪秀全 Hóng Xiù quán

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname

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1–2 · tian1 wang2

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tin1 wong4

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noun

(chiefly historical) the son of heaven; emperor
Name for deities in the Chinese folk religion or some religions.
one who is extraordinary or excellent; king; master; superstar; idol

name

(historical) Heavenly King (the title for Hong Xiuquan, the head of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom)
(～村) Tianwang (a village in Xinshi, Jingshan, Jingmen, Hubei, China)

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