---
title: "Wanneng Meaning: 万能 (wànnéng) Means “omnipotent”"
description: "万能 (traditional 萬能, wànnéng) means “omnipotent; all-powerful”. Hear its tones, see what 万 and 能 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanneng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 万能 mean?

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万能 wànnéng

## omnipotent; all-powerful

## It can also mean

- universal; all-purpose

## Its characters

1. 万 wàn ten thousand
2. 能 néng can

## In a sentence

[See 万能 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%87%E8%83%BD)

## More words with 万 or 能

- [本能 běnnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benneng)
- [才能 cáinéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caineng)
- [功能 gōngnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongneng)
- [节能 jiénéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieneng)
- [技能 jìnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jineng)
- [可能 kěnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keneng)
- [能否 néngfǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nengfou)
- [能够 nénggòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nenggou)
- [能力 nénglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nengli)
- [能量 néngliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nengliang)

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