汪 meaning and stroke order
Vast, extensive, deep; surname
How to write 汪, stroke by stroke
7 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 汪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- expanse of water
- ooze
- (onom.) bark
- classifier for liquids: pool, puddle
How 汪 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 王 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 汪
汪 combines the water radical 氵 with 王 (wáng), which gives the sound. Picture a king 王 ruling over a wide expanse of water 氵, and you have 汪, a vast body of water.
汪 appears in 汪洋 (wāngyáng) for a vast sea, and doubled as 汪汪 for a dog's bark or eyes brimming with tears. It is also a common surname and a classifier for small pools of liquid. Example: 小狗汪汪叫。(Xiǎo gǒu wāngwāng jiào.) The puppy barks woof woof.
Common mistake: Learners often read 汪 with the second tone because its phonetic 王 is wáng, but 汪 is first tone, wāng. Also do not confuse it with 注 (zhù, pour), which has 主 on the right instead of 王.
Common words with 汪
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
汪 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 汪
How many strokes are in 汪?
汪 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 汪 mean?
汪 (wāng) means vast, extensive, deep; surname. A common word with it is 汪洋 (wāngyáng), meaning "vast body of water".
How do you pronounce 汪?
汪 is pronounced wāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 汪?
The radical of 汪 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 汪 under this radical.
Is 汪 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 汪 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you use 汪 as a measure word?
汪 can count small amounts of liquid that have collected, such as 一汪水 (yì wāng shuǐ), a puddle of water. It can also describe eyes full of tears, as in 一汪眼泪 (yì wāng yǎnlèi).
Is 汪 a common Chinese surname?
Yes, 汪 (Wāng) is a fairly common surname in China. When used as a surname it is still pronounced in the first tone, and in English it is usually spelled Wang, the same spelling as 王.