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枉

wǎng
adverb #20,133

Meanings

  1. 1 in vain
  2. 2 for nothing
  3. 3 unjustly
  4. 4 to wrong (someone)

Examples

枉费心机，他还是没有成功。
Wǎng fèi xīnjī, tā háishì méiyǒu chénggōng.
All his scheming was in vain — he still didn't succeed.
他被枉加罪名，实属冤屈。
Tā bèi wǎng jiā zuìmíng, shíshǔ yuānqū.
He was wrongfully charged — a true injustice.

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枉 is a classical/literary character. In modern usage it appears in set phrases like 枉然 (in vain), 枉费 (to waste in vain), 冤枉 (to be wronged). Rarely used as a standalone word in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

枉 wǎng