王莽 Traditional form: 王莽 Pinyin (reading): Wáng Mǎng Definitions: Wang Mang (45 BC-23 AD), usurped power and reigned 9-23 between the former and later Han Characters: 王 - king, ruler; royal; surname 莽 - thicket, underbrush; rude, impertinent Traditional characters: 王 - king, ruler; royal; surname 莽 - thicket, underbrush; rude, impertinent