Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(surname); elderly person

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “weng” becomes a different word in each tone. 翁 is the 1st 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

  • 富翁fù wēngrich person; millionaire; billionaire
  • 老翁lǎo wēngold man
  • 负翁fù wēngdebtor
  • 翁姑wēng gūhusband's father and mother
  • 尊翁zūn wēng(honorific) your father

Example Sentence

故事里的老渔翁每天都去海边打鱼。Gù shi lǐ de lǎo yú wēng měi tiān dōu qù hǎi biān dǎ yú.The old fisherman in the story goes to the sea to fish every day.

故事Gù shiold practiceinsidedeoflǎoold (of people)fishermanwēngelderly man每天měi tiānevery daydōuallto go海边hǎi biāncoast打鱼dǎ yúto fish