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钨 Stroke Order — How to Write 钨

Stroke Order

钨 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, 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.

钨 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅乌

钨 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 乌 indicates the sound.

Radical: 钅 + 4 more strokes

钨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wū

Meanings of 钨 in Chinese

1

wū钨

Tungsten (W), a metallic element that is gray-black, hard, and brittle with a very high melting point, used to make fine filaments and special alloy steels (e.g., tungsten filament, tungsten steel, scheelite).
老式白炽灯泡中,钨丝因其高熔点和耐用性被广泛用作发光材料。
In old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs, tungsten filaments were widely used as the luminous material due to their high melting point and durability.

Common Words and Phrases with 钨

1
wū钨sī丝
A tungsten filament is a thin wire made of tungsten, commonly used in incandescent light bulbs and electronic tubes.
白炽灯泡的核心部件是钨丝,它在通电时会发光发热。
The core component of an incandescent light bulb is the tungsten filament, which emits light and heat when electricity passes through it.
2
wū钨sī丝dēng灯
A tungsten lamp is an incandescent lamp that has a filament made of tungsten metal.
老式台灯里通常使用钨丝灯泡。
Old desk lamps typically use tungsten filament bulbs.

More words with 钨

  • diǎn碘wū钨dēng灯Halogen lamp
  • tàn碳huà化wū钨Tungsten carbide, WC

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Questions about 钨

What does 钨 mean in Chinese?

钨 (wū) means “Tungsten (W)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 钨?

钨 is pronounced wū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 钨 have?

钨 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 钨?

钨 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 钨?

The radical of 钨 is 钅, and 钨 is a phono-semantic compound.

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