Character

亡

wáng HSK 6

亡 wáng HSK 6

1. to flee; to run away
2. to lose; to be missing
3. to die
4. to perish; to fall (opposite of 兴)
5. deceased; dead

Words using 亡 as wáng (5)

1 伤亡 shāng wáng — casualties HSK 6
- 伤 injured, wounded
- 亡 dead, deceased
Example

这次事故没有造成人员伤亡。

zhè cì shì gù méi yǒu zào chéng rén yuán shāng wáng

This accident caused no casualties.
2 死亡 sǐ wáng — to die HSK 6
- 死 die, death - the core concept of dying
- 亡 perish, deceased - reinforces and formalizes the meaning of death
Example

每年有很多人死亡于交通事故。

měi nián yǒu hěn duō rén sǐ wáng yú jiāo tōng shì gù

Many people die in traffic accidents every year.
3 亡羊补牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo — better late than never; take corrective action after suffering a loss HSK 7
- 亡 lose, perish (refers to the sheep being lost)
- 羊 sheep (the animal that was lost)
- 补 repair, mend, fix
- 牢 pen, enclosure (the sheep pen that needs fixing)
Example

虽然考试失败了，但现在开始努力学习，亡羊补牢，为时不晚。

suī rán kǎo shì shī bài le dàn xiàn zài kāi shǐ nǔ lì xué xí wáng yáng bǔ láo wéi shí bù wǎn

Although I failed the exam, if I start studying hard now, it's better late than never.
4 灭亡 miè wáng — to perish, to be destroyed HSK 7
- 灭 to extinguish, to destroy
- 亡 to perish, to die out
Example

这个古老的文明最终灭亡了。

zhè ge gǔ lǎo de wén míng zuì zhōng miè wáng le

This ancient civilization eventually perished.
5 逃亡 táo wáng — to flee; to be on the run HSK 7
- 逃 to escape; to run away
- 亡 to be lost; to be gone (as a fugitive)
Example

罪犯逃亡了三年。

zuì fàn táo wáng le sān nián

The criminal was on the run for three years.