忘

wàng
#1,054 most
frequent character
forget
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

忘 joins 亡 wáng and 心 heart or mind. 亡 supplies the sound and also helps the picture. The first meaning was not to remember, which grew to neglect.

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Example Sentences

我忘了带书。
wǒ wàngle dài shū 。
I forgot to bring the book.
你不要忘记她的名字。
nǐ búyào wàngjì tāde míngzì 。
Don't forget her name.
他常常忘记时间。
tā chángcháng wàngjì shíjiān 。
He often forgets the time.

Words with similar meanings

遗忘yíwàng
to forget
遗忘 is a more formal or literary way to say 'to forget'.

Homophones

王wàng
(literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)
望wàng
full moon, to hope, to expect

Words Starting With 忘

忘记wàng jì
to forget

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