物
HSK 2
物 (wù): thing, substance, creature
wù
thing, substance, creature
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Pinyin
wù
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
thing, substance, creature
How to Write 物 (wù)
物 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 物
A phono-semantic compound: 牛 (ox) carries the meaning, and 勿 hints at the pronunciation.
What 物 is Made Of
物 is built from 2 components:
牛ox, cow, bull
勿must not, do not
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Words Using 物
Common Chinese words that contain 物:
事物
shìwù
人物
rénwù
刊物
kānwù
动物
dòngwù
宠物
chǒngwù
文物
wénwù
植物
zhíwù
物业
wùyè
物理
wùlǐ
物质
wùzhì
物资
wùzī
生物
shēngwù
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