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亡 wáng

death, destruction; to lose; to perish

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3
Level
HSK 6
Radical
亠
Type
Ideograph
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Memory hint: A man 人 in a coffin; see 亾

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  1. 那个古老的王朝最终灭亡了。
    Nàge gǔlǎo de wángcháo zuìzhōng mièwáng le.
    That ancient dynasty eventually perished.
    that (measure) ancient (particle) dynasty finally perish (particle)
  2. 这场事故造成了多少人死亡？
    Zhè chǎng shìgù zàochéngle duōshǎo rén sǐwáng?
    How many deaths did this accident cause?
    this (measure) accident cause(ed) how-many person death
  3. 我们要保护环境，避免物种灭亡。
    Wǒmen yào bǎohù huánjìng, bìmiǎn wùzhǒng mièwáng.
    We should protect the environment to avoid species extinction.
    we need protect environment, avoid species perish
  4. 幸运的是，这次事故没有造成死亡。
    Xìngyùn de shì, zhè cì shìgù méiyǒu zàochéng sǐwáng.
    Fortunately, this accident didn't cause any deaths.
    lucky (particle) matter, this time accident not-have cause death
  5. 历史上，这个国家在战争中走向灭亡。
    Lìshǐ shàng, zhège guójiā zài zhànzhēng zhōng zǒuxiàng mièwáng.
    In history, this country moved toward destruction during the war.
    history on, this (measure) country at war in walk-toward perish

Words with 亡 (2)