王wáng

王 (wáng, "king") in Simplified Chinese retains the ancient pictograph of a ceremonial axe, its three horizontal strokes representing heaven, earth, and humanity, with the vertical line binding them together — a symbol so powerful it became the title of emperors. As a radical, it appears in characters related to jade and royalty, such as 玉 (jade), 珍 (precious), and 环 (ring).