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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

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.
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.

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