幄 (wò): tent

幄 (wò) is a Chinese character meaning “tent.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 巾 (structural) and 屋 (structural). It ranks #3033 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 幄 a room 屋 made of cloth 巾; 屋 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 巾 (cloth) appears in many related characters such as 常 (cháng, always), 希 (xī, to hope), 帮 (bāng, to help).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 巾 cloth12 strokesFrequency #3033巾 structural 屋 structural

Definitions

tent

Etymology & Origin

幄

ideographicA room 屋 made of cloth 巾; 屋 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰巾屋 (layout: left-right)

Components:巾structural 屋structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
运筹帷幄	yùn chóu wéi wò	lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom)
运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外	yùn chóu wéi wò zhī zhōng , jué shèng qiān lǐ zhī wài	a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom)

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

幄 appears in 2 compound words: 0 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 50 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 幄 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

帷wéi

0.8041,470 co-occurrences

筹chóu

0.499264 co-occurrences

谋móu

0.408132 co-occurrences

侍shì

0.390126 co-occurrences

御yù

0.371126 co-occurrences

妙miào

0.36348 co-occurrences

讲jiǎng

0.36272 co-occurrences

运yùn

0.354282 co-occurrences

殿diàn

0.34484 co-occurrences

翠cuì

0.34136 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

运筹帷幄yùnchóuwéiwòHSK 7+

to devise strategies behind the frontline

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

幄字的写法很特别，让我印象深刻。

wò zì de xiě fǎ hěn tè bié , ràng wǒ yìn xiàng shēn kè .

The way the character "幄" is written is quite unique, and it really left an impression on me.

Character Family

巾 Radical Family — Characters sharing the cloth radical

帮bāng 常cháng 带dài 帝dì 巾jīn 帽mào 师shī 市shì 希xī 帜zhì

Related Characters

常cháng 希xī 帮bāng 带dài 帽mào 巾jīn 帜zhì 帝dì 师shī 市shì

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 幄 (wò) mean in Chinese?

幄 (wò) primarily means "tent." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3033 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 幄 have?

幄 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 幄?

The radical associated with 幄 is 巾 (cloth). This radical appears in many characters related to cloth.

What are the components of 幄?

幄 is composed of: 巾 (structural), 屋 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰巾屋 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 幄?

Common words with 幄 include: 运筹帷幄 (yùn chóu wéi wò, "lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom)"); 运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外 (yùn chóu wéi wò zhī zhōng , jué shèng qiān lǐ zhī wài, "a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom)"). There are over 2 compound words containing this character.

Is 幄 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 幄 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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