Meaning
thing; object; matter
Chinese: 东西、事物。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “wu” becomes a different word in each tone. 物 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 动物dòng wùanimal
- 礼物lǐ wùgift; present
- 食物shí wùfood
- 动物园dòng wù yuánzoo
- 药物yào wùmedicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine
Example Sentence
商店里的货物很多。Shāng diàn lǐ de huò wù hěn duō.There are many goods in the store.
商店Shāng diànstore里lǐinside的deof货物huò wùgoods很hěnvery多duōmany。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The ox radical 牛 (cattle, a household's main wealth) plus 勿 (sound): things, goods — ‘thing, matter, object; the material world; content’ (东西, 物品, 动物).
A way to remember it
Cattle (牛) stood for wealth — hence ‘things, objects’.