汪 wāng vast
vast; extensive; deep; surname
How to remember 汪: 氵 water + 王 king = vast. The water reaches all the way to the sky, and the boy on his sandcastle, king of the beach, finds the sea vast.
Component breakdown
汪 = 氵 water + 王 king
- 氵 water
- 王 king
The water reaches all the way to the sky, and the boy on his sandcastle, king of the beach, finds the sea vast.
How it is used
- A vast expanse of water - 汪洋 (wāngyáng) a boundless ocean; 汪洋大海 (wāngyáng-dàhǎi) the mighty sea.
- Also a measure word for a small pool of liquid (一汪水 yì wāng shuǐ) and the sound of a dog's bark, 汪汪 (wāngwāng). A common surname too.