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It means “king.” While the exact origin of its shape is a bit of a mystery to me, here’s a fun fact. If you add just one tiny dot to this character, it becomes 옥(玉), which means ‘jade’ or ‘jewel.’
Today, let’s look at some common Sino-Korean words using 왕(王) and 옥(玉).
- 왕 (王) – king
- 왕후 (王后) / 왕비 (王妃) – queen consort
- 세종대왕 (世宗大王) – King Sejong the Great
- 왕자 (王子) – prince
- 왕세자 (王世子) – crown prince
- 왕관 (王冠) – crown
- 왕국 (王國) – kingdom
- 왕좌 (王座) – throne
- 여왕 (女王) – queen (regnant)
- 왕족 (王族) – royal family
- 옥수수 (玉수수) – corn
- 옥동자 (玉童子) – a beautiful and healthy baby boy
- 섬섬옥수 (纖纖玉手) – beautiful, slender hands of a woman
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