坞

塢

wù

noun #13,104

Meanings

1 dock; wharf
2 small castle; fort
3 low area within a surrounding barrier

Characters

dock; fort; enclosed area

Examples

船被拖进了船坞维修。

chuán bèi tuō jìn le chuánwù wéixiū.

The ship was towed into the dock for repairs.

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usage

Most commonly seen in compound words: 船坞 (dock/shipyard), 好莱坞 (Hollywood), 宝莱坞 (Bollywood). Also used in computing: 拓展坞/扩展坞 (docking station).

Stroke Order

坞 wù