Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced wang
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced wang, including 王 wáng, 望 wàng, 往 wǎng / wàng, 网 wǎng, 亡 wáng. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
wang starts on a glide (w-) that slides straight into ang; keep the mouth moving smoothly and carry the tone to the end.
Initial w
Start the syllable on the initial w, then run straight into the final ang — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final ang
Let the sound move toward the back of the mouth.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (王 wáng, 望 wàng, 往 wǎng / wàng, 网 wǎng, 亡 wáng) and lock in their tones. 9 common characters share the sound wang, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
wang turns up here with 4 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 汪 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 王, 亡 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 往, 网 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 望, 忘, 妄… (4 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing wang inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
9 common characters in this group.