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CHINESE CHARACTER

物 (wù): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

wù
thing, substance, matter; creature
HSK 38 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

牛

Primary radical

牛 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 物.

勿

Phonetic component

勿 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 8

Write 物 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 物

Examples using 物

动物

马是动物。

Mǎ shì dòng wù。

Horses are animals.

动物园

这间动物园多久了？

Zhè jiān dòng wù yuán duō jiǔ le？

How old is this zoo?

礼物

这是给你的礼物。

Zhè shì gěi nǐ de lǐ wù。

This is a present for you.

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FAQ

What does 物 (wù) mean in Chinese?

thing, substance, matter; creature

How do you write 物 in stroke order?

物 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 物?

牛 is the radical in 物. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 物?

动物 (dòngwù): animal; 动物园 (dòngwùyuán): zoo; 礼物 (lǐwù): gift; present.