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婺

wù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the constellation Wunü (one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions)
  2. 2 (in place names) Wu, e.g. Wuyuan County and the Wu River

Examples

HSK 6
婺剧是浙中的传统戏曲。
Wùjù shì Zhè zhōng de chuántǒng xìqǔ.
Wu opera is a traditional theatrical form of central Zhejiang.
HSK 7-9
江西婺源以油菜花海闻名。
Jiāngxī Wùyuán yǐ yóucàihuā hǎi wénmíng.
Wuyuan in Jiangxi is famed for its sea of rapeseed blossoms.

Tips

culture
Originally the star name Wunü. As a place element it gives 婺源 (the scenic Jiangxi county) and 婺剧 (Wu opera of Zhejiang). The phrase 婺星 was a literary byword for an elderly woman's longevity.

Components

radical
女 nǚ
woman
Bottom is the woman radical 女, reflecting the original star name Wunü ('the weaving maiden's neighbor star').
phonetic
敄 wù
to strive; sound element
Top element 敄 supplies the reading wù; the same phonetic builds 鹜 and 骛.

Stroke Order

婺 wù