# 皇后 (huánghòu): empress | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-7167
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:50:30.501Z
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Learn 皇后 (huánghòu), HSK 7-9: empress; queen consort of an emperor. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 皇后

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huánghòu

empress; queen consort of an emperor

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

huánghòu

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## Example sentence

武则天是中国历史上唯一的女皇帝，她曾经也是唐高宗的皇后。

Wǔ Zétiān shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ shang wéiyī de nǚ huángdì, tā céngjīn yě shì Táng Gāozōng de huánghòu.

Wu Zetian was the only female emperor in Chinese history; she was once also the empress of Emperor Gaozong of Tang.

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