勿 Stroke Order — How to Write 勿
勿 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 勹, 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.
勿 Radical and Character Components
勿 is an ideographic compound. A knife 勹 cutting fragments 丿 off.
Radical: 勹 + 2 more strokes
勿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- wù
Meanings of 勿 in Chinese
wù勿
Common Words and Phrases with 勿
More words with 勿
- qǐng请wù勿Please do not, Do not
- qiè切wù勿Never, Must not
- guī归shī师wù勿yǎn掩Do not block a retreating army, Allow a retreating army to pass
- mò莫ruò若wù勿yán言Better left unsaid, Say nothing
- yù欲rén人wù勿wén闻To keep it secret, To keep it quiet
Idioms with 勿
- gé格shā杀wù勿lùn论kill without mercy or accountability
- nìng宁quē缺wù勿làn滥Prefer quality over quantity
- qióng穷kòu寇wù勿zhuī追Do not pursue a desperate foe
- shǎo少ān安wù勿zào躁be patient, do not be impatient
- wù勿dài怠wù勿wàng忘Remain diligent and attentive
- āi哀jīn矜wù勿xǐ喜Pity the suffering, do not rejoice
- fàn犯ér而wù勿xiào校tolerate offense without retaliation
- gāo高zhěn枕wù勿yōu忧rest easy without worry
- gū姑zhì置wù勿lùn论Let's leave that aside for now
- lái来zhě者wù勿jù拒refuse nobody
- níng宁yí遗wù勿làn滥Rather go without than accept substandard
- niú牛yáng羊wù勿jiàn践cherish and protect something delicate
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Open the tool →Questions about 勿
What does 勿 mean in Chinese?
勿 (wù) means “An adverb meaning 'do not' or 'not', used to express prohibition or a negative command” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 勿?
勿 is pronounced wù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 勿 have?
勿 has 4 strokes.
How do you write 勿?
勿 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 勹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 勿?
The radical of 勿 is 勹, and 勿 is an ideographic compound.