亡 wáng — flee; die · English

亡

wáng

flee; die

At a glance · 亡

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

甲骨文从人从乚（隐蔽），象人逃匿，本义为逃亡、丢失，引申为死亡。小篆作「亡」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为逃亡、丧失，引申为死亡。

Structure

会意字，从入从乚，表藏匿逃亡。

At a glance

Pinyinwáng

Radical亠

Strokes3

UnicodeU+4EA1

Character type会意

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English flee; die To flee or lose; also to die.

Français fuir; mourir Fuir ou perdre ; aussi mourir.

Español huir; morir Huir o perder ; también morir.

العربية يهرب؛ يموت يهرب أو يفقد؛ ويُستعار لـ«يموت».

Русский бежать; умирать Бежать или терять; также умирать.

Common words

亡wángdie/escape
死亡sǐ wángdeath

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