巫婆

wūpó

noun HSK 7 #6,662

Measure Word

一个巫婆 gè

Meanings

1 witch
2 sorceress

Characters

old woman; grandmother

Examples

故事里有一个坏巫婆。

Gùshi lǐ yǒu yī gè huài wūpó.

There is an evil witch in the story.

村里的人都怕那个巫婆。

Cūn lǐ de rén dōu pà nàge wūpó.

Everyone in the village was afraid of that witch.

Tips

memory

巫 (witch/shaman) + 婆 (old woman) = a female practitioner of witchcraft.

Stroke Order

巫 wū

婆 pó