物 Stroke Order — How to Write 物

Stroke Order

物 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 牛, 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.

物 Radical and Character Components

Components:牛勿

物 is a phono-semantic compound: 牛 (ox) carries the meaning, while 勿 indicates the sound.

Radical: 牛 + 4 more strokes

物 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 物 in Chinese

wù物

Refers to concrete things or objects other than humans, such as matters, creatures, goods, or gifts.

生活中的许多事物都值得我们去探索。

Many things in life are worth exploring.

Meaning, substance, or content, especially referring to something having solid content, like '言之有物' (to speak with substance).

他的言论很有物，值得我们认真听取和思考。

His remarks have much substance, and are worthy of our serious attention and consideration.

Refers to people other than oneself or the environment one interacts with; often used in phrases describing social conduct or one's attitude towards others and affairs. For example, in "待人接物" (how one deals with people and things).

他待人接物总是很得体，深受同事和客户的尊重。

He always handles people and affairs with propriety, earning deep respect from colleagues and clients.

Common Words and Phrases with 物

wù物chǎn产

products or produce, especially natural resources or agricultural goods from a region.

这个地区物产丰富，盛产水果和蔬菜。

This region is rich in produce, abundant in fruits and vegetables.

wù物fǔ腐chóng虫shēng生

Things decay before worms breed; implying that internal weaknesses are the primary cause of problems or ruin, rather than external factors.

这家公司因为管理不善，导致财务漏洞百出，真是物腐虫生，最后不得不面临破产的局面。

Due to poor management, this company developed numerous financial loopholes; it was truly a case of things rotting before worms appeared, and ultimately, it had to face bankruptcy.

wù物gè各yǒu有zhǔ主

Everything has its own owner or rightful place.

虽然这个失物招领处堆满了各种物品，但工作人员深知物各有主，绝不会随意处置任何一件东西。

Although the lost and found office is piled high with various items, the staff understand that everything has its rightful owner and would never casually dispose of any item.

wù物gù故

to die; to pass away

这位老艺术家在创作生涯的最后阶段不幸物故，留下了许多未完成的作品。

This veteran artist unfortunately passed away in the final stage of his creative career, leaving behind many unfinished works.

wù物guī归yuán原zhǔ主

Return something to its rightful owner.

经过一番周折，失而复得的项链终于物归原主了。

After some twists and turns, the lost and found necklace was finally returned to its rightful owner.

wù物hòu候

Phenology, the study of periodic plant and animal life cycle events and their relation to seasonal and climatic changes.

今年春天，我们观察到一些植物的物候期比往年有所提前。

This spring, we observed that the phenological period of some plants was earlier than in previous years.

wù物huà化

To transform or change; often refers to passing away or death as a natural alteration of state.

过度追求物质享受可能导致人际关系被物化

Excessive pursuit of material pleasure can lead to the objectification of interpersonal relationships.

wù物huàn换xīng星yí移

Things change significantly with the passage of time, like the shifting of stars and seasons; a metaphor for the profound changes in the world.

时光飞逝，转眼间二十年过去，当年青涩的校园如今已是高楼林立，真是物换星移啊

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, twenty years have passed. The once green campus is now filled with towering buildings; indeed, things have changed dramatically with the passage of time.

wù物jí极bì必fǎn反

When things reach an extreme, they will inevitably move in the opposite direction.

凡事过犹不及，长时间的压抑情绪，不加以排解，物极必反，最终可能会导致心理崩溃。

Anything in excess is bad. Prolonged emotional suppression, without proper release, will inevitably turn into its opposite, potentially leading to a mental breakdown in the end.

wù物jià价

Commodity price or the price of goods.

随着经济发展，一些日常用品的物价可能会有所波动。

As the economy develops, the prices of some daily necessities may fluctuate.

wù物jìng镜

The objective lens is the lens in an optical instrument (like a microscope or telescope) that is closest to the object being observed.

显微镜的物镜通常有不同的放大倍数。

The objective lenses of a microscope usually have different magnifications.

wù物jìng竞tiān天zé择

survival of the fittest in natural selection

在激烈的市场竞争中，企业也遵循着物竞天择的法则，只有不断创新才能生存发展。

In fierce market competition, enterprises also follow the law of natural selection; only by continuously innovating can they survive and develop.

wù物lǐ理

Physics, the natural science that studies matter and its motion and behavior through space and time and that deals with concepts such as energy, force, mass, and charge.