罔 meaning and stroke order

wǎng

None; to deceive; to slander

Strokes8
Pinyinwǎng
ToneTone 3

How to write 罔, 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 罔

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

wǎngthird tone (dipping)
  1. old variant of 罔[wang3]
  2. to deceive
  3. there is none
  4. old variant of 網|网[wang3]

How 罔 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Net.

component+yīone+wángdeath

⺳ gives the meaning and 亡 hints at the sound.

Radical: ⺳ (net), shared by 3 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 罔

Learning 罔 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 罔

How many strokes are in 罔?

罔 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 罔 mean?

罔 (wǎng) means none; to deceive; to slander.

How do you pronounce 罔?

罔 is pronounced wǎng, in the third tone (dipping).

What is the radical of 罔?

The radical of 罔 is ⺳, which carries the idea of "net". Dictionaries list 罔 under this radical.

What is the traditional form of 罔?

The traditional form of 罔 is 㒺. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 罔 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.