汪

wāng
#1,873 most
frequent character
expanse of water, ooze, (onom.) bark

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

汪 has 氵, water or liquid, as its meaning part and 王 wáng as its sound part. It first described liquids as deep and vast. That grew to an expanse of water and a pool or puddle. The bark sense was borrowed for its sound.

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汪Wang1
surname Wang

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