• 1873rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 13 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. wāng (Wang1)surname Wang
2. wāng (wang1)expanse of water • ooze • (onomat.) bark

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for wāng (wang1)The component is pronounced as 'wáng' (wang2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for wāng (wang1)The component is pronounced as 'wàng' (wang4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

汪洋 

Uncommon

水汪汪 

RareShow 11

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.