PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin wu
Learn how to write 74 Chinese characters pronounced “wu” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “wu” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
five
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7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse
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to dance
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affair
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(bound form) thing
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(bound form) house
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not to have
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dirty
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mistake
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squad of five soldiers
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martial
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fog
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced wú
13 dictionary entries use the pronunciation wú, including 无 (not to have), 毋 ((literary) no), 吳 (Chinese character), 吴 (surname Wu), 吾 (surname Wu).
not to have
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(literary) no
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surname Wu
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surname Wu
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overgrown with weeds
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oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
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(name of several rivers in China)
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Sterculia platanifolia
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used in 蜈蚣[wu2gong1]
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flying squirrel
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced wù
28 dictionary entries use the pronunciation wù, including 务 (affair), 物 ((bound form) thing), 误 (mistake), 雾 (fog), 兀 (cut off the feet).
affair
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(bound form) thing
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mistake
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fog
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cut off the feet
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do not
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to comprehend
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to meet (socially)
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fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
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used in 阢隉|阢陧[wu4nie4]
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(bound form) low area within a surrounding barrier
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low stool
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(old) vaguely
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used in 逢俉[feng2wu2]
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to warm sth up
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beautiful
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(flat) mole
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(bound form) to rush about
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to awake from sleep
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duck
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-plated
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced wǔ
19 dictionary entries use the pronunciation wǔ, including 五 (five), 午 (7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse), 舞 (to dance), 伍 (squad of five soldiers), 武 (martial).
five
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7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse
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to dance
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squad of five soldiers
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martial
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to insult
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to enclose
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equal
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flatter
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small rooms facing or to the side of the main hall or veranda
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disobedient
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(literary) to have tender affection for
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obstinate, perverse
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to oppose
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to cover
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used in 鸚鵡|鹦鹉[ying1wu3]
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced wū
14 dictionary entries use the pronunciation wū, including 屋 ((bound form) house), 污 (dirty), 乌 (abbr. for Ukraine 烏克蘭|乌克兰[Wu1ke4lan2]), 呜 ((onom.) for humming or whimpering), 诬 (to accuse falsely).
(bound form) house
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dirty
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abbr. for Ukraine 烏克蘭|乌克兰[Wu1ke4lan2]
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(onom.) for humming or whimpering
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to accuse falsely
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to plaster
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surname Wu
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witch
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surname Yu
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tungsten (chemistry)
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these wu characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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