妄
HSK 7–9

妄 (wàng): absurd, foolish, reckless

wàng

absurd, foolish, reckless

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Pinyin

wàng

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

absurd, foolish, reckless

How to Write 妄 (wàng)

妄 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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Origin of 妄

A phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, and 亡 hints at the pronunciation.

What 妄 is Made Of

妄 is built from 2 components:

亡death, destruction
女woman, girl

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Words Using 妄

Common Chinese words that contain 妄:

妄想

wàngxiǎng

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