王 wǎng monarch
Used as component 王 in :玉 yù ; 皇 huáng ; 往 wǎng
Similar looking characters : 玉 yù (jade)
Note
Probably a picture of an ancient ax, but others say that the lines for heaven, man and earth are linked by a vertical line to represent the unifying/controlling influence of the king or monarch. Also a common family name.Number of strokes: 4
Sounds same
罒 wǎng (net) 网 wǎng (net) 往 wǎng (towards)Different tone
尢 wāng (lame) 亡 wáng (to die) 忘 wàng (to forget) 妄 wàng (absurd)Pronunciation
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People
王维 Wang Wei王莽 Wang Mang
王羲之 Wang Xizhi