阎王

Traditional: 閻王

Yán wang

Dictionary entry

(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell

What does 阎王 mean?

阎王 (Yán wang) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell

2(fig.) cruel and tyrannical person

Character breakdown

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阎Yánsurname Yan (sometimes written 閆|闫[Yan2] in recent years)王Wángsurname Wang

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How to pronounce 阎王

阎王

Yán wang

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