Meaning
I; my
Chinese: 我，文言用法。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “wu” becomes a different word in each tone. 吾 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 吾人wú rén(literary) we; us
- 吾等wú děng(literary) we; us
- 支吾zhī wúto resist; to deal with
- 吾辈wú bèi(literary) we; us
- 执金吾zhí jīn wú(Han dynasty) official in command of an army responsible for maintaining law and order in the capital
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Example Sentence
古人常说，吾日三省吾身。Gǔ rén cháng shuō, wú rì sān xǐng wú shēn.The ancients often said: I examine myself three times a day.
古人Gǔ rénpeople of ancient times常chángalways说shuōto speak，吾wúI日rì(bound form) sun三sānthree省xǐng(bound form) to scrutinize吾wúI身shēnbody。