枉
HSK 7–9
枉 (wǎng): useless, in vain, bent
wǎng
useless, in vain, bent
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Pinyin
wǎng
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
useless, in vain, bent
How to Write 枉 (wǎng)
枉 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 枉
A phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, and 王 hints at the pronunciation.
What 枉 is Made Of
枉 is built from 2 components:
木tree
王king, ruler
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Words Using 枉
Common Chinese words that contain 枉:
冤枉
yuānwang
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