Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

witch

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “wu” becomes a different word in each tone. 巫 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 巫婆wū pówitch; sorceress; female shaman
  • 女巫nǚ wūwitch; sorceress
  • 巫术wū shùwitchcraft
  • 巫师wū shīwizard; magician
  • 巫医wū yīwitch doctor; medicine man; shaman

Example Sentence

童话故事里常常有会魔法的女巫。Tóng huà gù shi lǐ cháng cháng yǒu huì mó fǎ de nǚ wū.Fairy tales often have witches who can do magic.

童话故事Tóng huà gù shifairy taleinside常常cháng chángfrequentlyyǒuto havehuìcan魔法mó fǎenchantmentdeof女巫nǚ wūwitch