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寤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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寤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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寤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
寤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

寤 Stroke Order — How to Write 寤

Stroke Order

寤 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

寤 Radical and Character Components

Components:宀爿吾

寤 is a phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, while 吾 indicates the sound.

Radical: 宀 + 11 more strokes

寤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wù

Meanings of 寤 in Chinese

1

wù寤

to wake up; to be awake
我寤寐以求的旅行机会终于来了。
The travel opportunity I've been yearning for day and night has finally arrived.
To understand; to comprehend.
面对这深奥的理论,我久久未能寤其要旨。
Facing this profound theory, I was unable to grasp its main point for a long time.
To go against; to oppose (same as 'wǔ' 牾).
他所提出的意见,与主流观点相寤
The opinion he put forward goes against the mainstream view.

Common Words and Phrases with 寤

1
wù寤mèi寐
Awake or asleep; day and night.
他为了完成这份重要的工作,终日寤寐不宁,反复思量每一个细节。
To complete this important task, he was restless day and night, meticulously considering every detail.

More words with 寤

  • wù寤lái来wake up, awake
  • wù寤mèi寐yǐ以qiú求to yearn for day and night, to eagerly pursue
  • wù寤qí其yào要zhǐ旨Grasp its gist, Understand its essence

Idioms with 寤

  • wù寤mèi寐qiú求zhī之long for something day and night
  • wù寤mèi寐bù不níng宁restless day and night
  • suí遂mí迷bù不wù寤stubbornly persist in error

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Questions about 寤

What does 寤 mean in Chinese?

寤 (wù) means “to wake up” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 寤?

寤 is pronounced wù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 寤 have?

寤 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 寤?

寤 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 宀. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 寤?

The radical of 寤 is 宀, and 寤 is a phono-semantic compound.

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