旺 meaning and stroke order
Prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming
How to write 旺, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 旺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- prosperous
- flourishing
- (of flowers) blooming
- (of fire) roaring
How 旺 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sun.
日 gives the meaning and 王 hints at the sound.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 旺
旺 puts the sun 日 next to a king 王 (wáng). Picture the sun shining on a king's land so everything grows and thrives. 王 also gives the sound, wàng.
旺 describes things that are thriving or strong, such as business, energy, plants, or a fire. It often appears in set words like 兴旺 (xīngwàng) and 旺季 (wàngjì). Example: 七月是旅游旺季。(Qīyuè shì lǚyóu wàngjì.) July is the peak travel season.
Common mistake: Learners often say it with the second tone because the phonetic 王 is wáng, but 旺 is fourth tone, wàng. Also do not confuse it with 望 (wàng, to look toward), which sounds the same but has 亡 and 月 on top of 王.
Common words with 旺
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
旺 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 旺
How many strokes are in 旺?
旺 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 旺 mean?
旺 (wàng) means prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming. A common word with it is 兴旺 (xīngwàng), meaning "prosperous; thriving".
How do you pronounce 旺?
旺 is pronounced wàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 旺?
The radical of 旺 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 旺 under this radical.
Is 旺 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 旺 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say a fire is burning strongly in Chinese?
You can say 火很旺 (huǒ hěn wàng), meaning the fire is roaring. This use of 旺 is very common when talking about stoves, campfires, or fireplaces.
What is the opposite of 旺季?
The opposite is 淡季 (dànjì), the off season or slow season. Businesses and travelers use the pair 旺季 and 淡季 to talk about busy and quiet times of year.