Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to die; to perish

Chinese: 死亡。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “wang” becomes a different word in each tone. 亡 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 死亡sǐ wángto die; death
  • 伤亡shāng wángcasualties; injuries and deaths
  • 灭亡miè wángto be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out
  • 逃亡táo wángto flee; to go into exile
  • 亡羊补牢wáng yáng bǔ láolit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

Example Sentence

这是一座已经消亡的古城。Zhè shì yí zuò yǐ jīng xiāo wáng de gǔ chéng.This is an ancient city that has already vanished.

Zhèthisshìisonezuòseat已经yǐ jīngalready消亡xiāo wángto die outdeof古城gǔ chéngancient city