殃
殃 (yāng) · misfortune
9 strokesLeft–right
殃 (yāng) means “misfortune”. It is made of 歹 + 央 and has 9 strokes.
Break 殃 into its parts
What 殃 is made of
- 歹 dǎi — corpse
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 夕 xī — evening
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丶 — dot
- 央 yāng — central
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 冂 — frame
殃 stroke order
Example sentences with 遭殃
河水被污染，鱼都遭殃了。Hé shuǐ bèi wūrǎn, yú dōu zāoyāng le.The river was polluted and the fish suffered.
大人吵架，孩子遭殃。Dàrén chǎojià, háizi zāoyāng.When adults quarrel, the children suffer.
Words with 殃
Also built with 歹
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | misfortune |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 殃
What does 殃 mean?
殃 (yāng) means “misfortune”.
How many strokes does 殃 have?
殃 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 殃?
殃 is made of 歹 (corpse) and 央 (central).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.