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吴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

吴 Stroke Order — How to Write 吴

Stroke Order

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

吴 Radical and Character Components

Components:口天

Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes

吴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wú

Meanings of 吴 in Chinese

1

wú吴

Wu (wú): The name of a feudal state during China's Zhou Dynasty, located in present-day southern Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang, later expanding to the lower Huai River region. It is used in phrases like '吴钩' (a sharp sword from the Wu region) and '吴越同舟' (former rivals becoming allies due to shared interests).
面对共同的困难，他们决定吴越同舟，共同努力。
Facing common difficulties, they decided to be in the same boat like Wu and Yue, working together.
Refers to the ancient state of Wu. Used in the idiom "Wu Xia A Meng" to describe someone who has made significant intellectual progress and is no longer unlearned.
经过多年的学习，他早已不是当年的吴下阿蒙了。
After years of study, he is no longer the unlearned person he once was.
A general term for the southern part of Jiangsu province and northern part of Zhejiang province in China; often refers to the Wu dialect (吴语). Also seen in idioms like 'Wu Niu Chuan Yue' (吴牛喘月), meaning to be timid or easily frightened by similar things.
他会说流利的吴语。
He can speak fluent Wu dialect.

Common Words and Phrases with 吴

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wú吴chéng承ēn恩
Wu Chengen (c. 1500–c. 1582) was a Ming Dynasty writer, best known as the author of the classical novel Journey to the West.
许多学者认为吴承恩是《西游记》这部伟大古典小说的作者。
Many scholars believe Wu Cheng'en was the author of the great classical novel, *Journey to the West*.
2
wú吴yīn音
Wu dialect
她的歌声中带着一丝甜美的吴音，让人听了心生亲切。
Her singing carried a hint of the sweet Wu accent, which made listeners feel a sense of warmth and familiarity.

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Questions about 吴

What does 吴 mean in Chinese?

吴 (wú) means “Refers to the ancient state of Wu. Used in the idiom "Wu Xia A Meng" to describe someone who has made significant intellectual progress and is no longer unlearned” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 吴?

吴 is pronounced wú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 吴 have?

吴 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 吴?

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

What is the radical of 吴?

The radical of 吴 is 口.