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坞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
坞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

坞 Stroke Order — How to Write 坞

Stroke Order

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

坞 Radical and Character Components

Components:土乌

坞 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 乌 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 4 more strokes

坞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wù

Meanings of 坞 in Chinese

1

wù坞

A small defensive structure, a fort or stronghold.
他们在一个山谷的入口处建了一个小型的防御坞。
They built a small defensive fort at the entrance of a valley.
A depression surrounded by high ground, often used to refer to a hollow or valley, such as in mountains (山坞) or where flowers grow (花坞).
这个山坞里藏着一个安静的小村庄。
A quiet small village is hidden in this mountain hollow.
A structure by the water, such as a dry dock or dockyard, for mooring, building, or repairing ships.
这艘巨轮正在船坞里进行维修。
This giant vessel is undergoing maintenance in the dry dock.

Words with 坞

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Questions about 坞

What does 坞 mean in Chinese?

坞 (wù) means “A small defensive structure” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 坞?

坞 is pronounced wù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 坞 have?

坞 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 坞?

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

What is the radical of 坞?

The radical of 坞 is 土, and 坞 is a phono-semantic compound.