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忤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

忤 Stroke Order — How to Write 忤

Stroke Order

忤 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, 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.

忤 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄午

忤 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 午 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 4 more strokes

忤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wǔ

Meanings of 忤 in Chinese

1

wǔ忤

To disobey; to go against or be uncompliant with, especially in a defiant manner. Used in phrases like '忤耳' (unpleasant to hear) or '忤逆' (disobedient, rebellious, especially towards elders).
他自幼性格倔强，常常忤逆长辈的意愿，不愿随波逐流。
He has been stubborn since childhood, often going against the wishes of elders and unwilling to go with the flow.

Common Words and Phrases with 忤

1
wǔ忤nì逆
disobedient, especially to one's parents; rebellious and unfilial
他从小性格就很倔强，常常做出忤逆父母、让家人伤心的事情。
From a young age, he was very stubborn, often acting disobediently towards his parents and causing his family sadness.
2
wǔ忤shì视
To look at someone defiantly or in a rebellious manner.
她以一种倔强的眼神忤视着老师的责备
She looked back defiantly at the teacher's scolding with a stubborn gaze.

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Questions about 忤

What does 忤 mean in Chinese?

忤 (wǔ) means “To disobey” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 忤?

忤 is pronounced wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 忤 have?

忤 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 忤?

忤 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 忤?

The radical of 忤 is 忄, and 忤 is a phono-semantic compound.