罔 Stroke Order

罔 [wǎng] 1. To deceive; to mislead. Example: 罔民 (harm the people). 罔己 (to be deceived by others). 欺罔 (to deceive). 2. Absence; non-existence. Example: 罔极 (① no fixed standard, changeable; ② infinite, eternal). 置若罔闻 (to disregard). 3. Similar to 惘, indicating a state of disappointment. 4. Similar to 网, referring to a fishing or bird-catching net made of rope or line. 5. (Noun) The original meaning is a net used in fishing or hunting. - Net: 同本义 (same meaning as "网"). 6. (Adjective) - Confused; disheartened; related to 惘 (to puzzle). 7. (Verb) - To net (as in fishing). - To slander; to create something out of nothing. - To deceive; to hoodwink. - To harm; to frame up. - Indicates prohibition or discouragement, equivalent to "don't" or "not". - Absence; non-existence. 8. (Adverb) - Not; no. 引 Examples: 1. 《易·系辞下》: 伏羲作结绳而为罔罟，以佃以渔，盖取诸离。 2. 《庄子·逍遥游》: 死于罔罟。 3. 《汉书·司马相如列传》: 列卒满泽，罘罔弥山。 4. 《孟子·梁惠王上》: 是罔民也。 5. 罔民而可为也。