The character 亡 — “perish”: how to write it and what it means
perish; lose
The Chinese character 亡 is read wáng and means “perish; lose”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 亡
亡 has 3 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 亡, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 亡 is made of
Hints at the reading of 忘 wàng, 忙 máng and 望 wàng.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 亡
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 亡?
亡 has 3 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 亡 mean?
亡 means “perish; lose”. It appears in 死亡 (“die”), 伤亡 (“casualties”).
How do you pronounce 亡?
亡 is read wáng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 亡 have?
3 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 亡 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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