武
HSK 3

武 (wǔ): military, martial, warlike

wǔ

military, martial, warlike

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Pinyin

wǔ

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

military, martial, warlike

How to Write 武 (wǔ)

武 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
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  8. 8

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Origin of 武

To stop someone 止 with an arrow 弋

What 武 is Made Of

武 is built from 3 components:

一one
弋to catch, to arrest
止to stop, to halt

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Words Using 武

Common Chinese words that contain 武:

武侠

wǔxiá

武器

wǔqì

武术

wǔshù

武装

wǔzhuāng

Characters Related to 武

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