(wáng) - To perish & to die

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wáng | 3 strokes | radical: 人

· wáng

To perish;

to die;

to flee;

to be lost.

An archaic form of 亡.

To perishto dieto flee

Usage highlights

to perishto dieto fleeto be lostancient variant of 亡

Synonyms

  • to perish; to die; to flee
  • to die

Antonyms

  • to exist; to survive
  • to live; life

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 亾 to mean perish (亾).
  • This character is an obsolete variant meaning to flee (亾).
  • In historical documents, 亾 signifies death (亾).

Collocations

  • to perish()
  • to die()
  • to flee()
  • to be lost()
  • ancient variant of 亡()

Idioms

  • None commonly used with this archaic form

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 亾 is an ancient variant of the character 亡, found in historical texts and inscriptions.
  • It represents the concept of disappearance, death, or loss in classical Chinese philosophy and literature.

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