忘(wàng)

HSK 17 strokes

to forget

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Character information

Pinyin
wàng
Meaning
to forget; to overlook; to neglect
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 忘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱亡心

In this compound, the meaning comes from 心 (heart); 亡 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

亡wáng心xīn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 忘 step by step

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

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Words with 忘

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

wàng忘jì记
HSK 1

to forget

Open 忘记 page →
nán难wàng忘
HSK 6

unforgettable

Open 难忘 page →
wàng忘diào掉
HSK 7-9

to forget

Open 忘掉 page →
yí遗wàng忘
HSK 7-9

to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore

Open 遗忘 page →
wàng忘bù不liǎo了
HSK 7-9

cannot forget

Open 忘不了 page →
fèi废qǐn寝wàng忘shí食
HSK 7-9

(idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work

Open 废寝忘食 page →
niàn念niàn念bù不wàng忘
HSK 7-9

to keep in mind constantly (idiom)

Open 念念不忘 page →
jiàn健wàng忘

forgetful

Open 健忘 page →

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记难掉遗不了废寝

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