Pronunciation

Characters pronounced wu.

27 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 27 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

务 wù affairs, business; must, should 勿 wù must not, do not; without, never 悟 wù to apprehend, realize, become aware 戊 wù 5th heavenly stem 物 wù thing, substance, creature 误 wù err, make mistake; interfere 雾 wù fog, mist, vapor, fine spray 吴 wú name of warring state; surname 吾 wú i, my, our; resist, impede 无 wú negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71 梧 wú natural Chinese parasol tree, Sterculia platanifolia 芜 wú luxurious growth of weeds 蜈 wú centipede 乌 wū crow, rook, raven; black, dark 呜 wū artistic sound of crying, sobbing 屋 wū house; room; building, shelter 巫 wū wizard, sorcerer, witch, shaman 污 wū filthy, dirty, impure, polluted 诬 wū make false accusation; defame 五 wǔ five; surname 伍 wǔ five, company of five; troops 侮 wǔ insult, ridicule, disgrace 午 wǔ artistic seventh earthly branch 捂 wǔ resist 武 wǔ strong · artistic military; martial, warlike 舞 wǔ dance, posture, prance; brandish 鹉 wǔ species of parrot

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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