殃
HSK 7–9
殃 (yāng): misfortune, disaster, calamity
yāng
misfortune, disaster, calamity
Pinyin
yāng
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
misfortune, disaster, calamity
How to Write 殃 (yāng)
殃 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 殃
A phono-semantic compound: 歹 (death) carries the meaning, and 央 hints at the pronunciation.
What 殃 is Made Of
殃 is built from 2 components:
歹corpse
央central
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Words Using 殃
Common Chinese words that contain 殃:
遭殃
zāoyāng
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