勿
HSK 7–9

勿 (wù): must not, do not, without

wù

must not, do not, without

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Pinyin

wù

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

must not, do not, without

How to Write 勿 (wù)

勿 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 勿

A knife 勹 cutting fragments 丿 off

What 勿 is Made Of

勿 is built from 2 components:

勹wrap
丿slash

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