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遗忘 (yí wàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

遗忘 (yí wàng) is a Chinese word: to forget. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 遗忘

动 dòng verb

to forget

我们不应该遗忘历史。

wǒ men bù yīng gāi yí wàng lì shǐ

We should not forget history.

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Word breakdown

遗 yí — to leave behind, to lose

忘 wàng — to forget

Structure & writing
1 遗 yí — to omit or lose due to carelessness

遗 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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1.2 贵 guì — expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
贵 is a component in 3 characters

Stroke order

2 忘 wàng — to forget, fail to remember, omit

忘 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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