wang

Meanings

• Noun

  A Chinese surname.

  - "The Wang family name is one of the most common in China."
  - "Many famous people have the surname Wang."

• Noun

  A slang term for testicles.

  - "Why did the man wince when he got hit in the wang?"
  - "The term wang is used in some cultures as a euphemism for testicles."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wang
bang , gang , strang

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. want (en) : have a desire or need for something
   

2. wong () :
   

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Variants

List of all variants of wang that leads to same result
Wang Ching-wei

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The Chinese surname Wang is derived from the Chinese character 王, which means 'king'. The slang term wang is believed to have originated from various languages and cultures, with possible origins in Scandinavian or African languages.

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Trivia

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1. The Chinese character 王 is also used as a radical in Chinese characters, indicating the meaning 'king' or 'sovereign'.

2. The surname Wang is the most common surname in China, with over 100 million people bearing the name.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ming dynasty: The Ming dynasty was a period in Chinese history (1368-1644) during which the Wang family ruled China.

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Culture

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The Chinese surname Wang has a rich cultural history and is one of the most common surnames in China. It is also a common surname in other East Asian countries. In literature, the surname Wang has been used in various works, such as the Chinese classic novel 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. In art, there are many depictions of people with the surname Wang, such as in traditional Chinese paintings and calligraphy.

How to Memorize "wang"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the Chinese character 王, which represents the surname Wang.
   - Imagine a king sitting on a throne, wearing a crown and holding a scepter.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the surname Wang with the Chinese character 王.
   - Think of the surname as meaning 'king'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Wang is a king' to remember the surname Wang.

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