枉(wǎng)

HSK 7-98 strokes

to twist

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Character information

Pinyin
wǎng
Meaning
to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 枉 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木王

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 王 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù王wáng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 枉 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 枉

Common words using 枉 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yuān冤wǎng枉
HSK 7-9

to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile

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bù不wǎng枉

not in vain

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wǎng枉láo劳

to work in vain

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yuān冤wǎng枉lù路

pointless trip

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yuān冤wǎng枉qián钱

wasted money

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xùn徇qíng情wǎng枉fǎ法

see 徇私枉法[xun4 si1 wang3 fa3]

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xùn徇sī私wǎng枉fǎ法

to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)

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wǎng枉sǐ死

to die in tragic circumstances

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冤不劳路钱徇情法

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