骛 (wù): (bound form) to rush about, to strive for

骛 (wù) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) to rush about.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 敄 (structural) and 马 (structural). It ranks #4012 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 骛 a horse 马 working hard 敄; 敄 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 马 (horse) appears in many related characters such as 马 (mǎ, horse), 骂 (mà, to scold), 驾 (jià, to drive).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (bound form) to rush about
  2. to strive for

Etymology & Origin

骛

ideographicA horse 马 working hard 敄; 敄 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿱敄马 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Practice writing 骛 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.

Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
好高骛远hào gāo wù yuǎnto bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
心无旁骛phrasexīn wú páng wùcompletely focused
外骛wài wùto get involved in things which are not one's business
旁骛verbpáng wùto be inattentive
驰骛chí wùto move swiftly
5
Total compounds
0
As first character
80
As last character
20
As middle character

骛 appears in 5 compound words: 0 as the first character, 80 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

好高骛远hào gāo wù yuǎn

to bite off more than one can chew (idiom); to aim too high

phrase
心无旁骛xīnwúpángwù

to be concentrated and single-minded

phrase

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·体育Oct 2026

伊朗乒乓球“黑马”少年法拉吉:心无旁骛迎接每个对手

yī lǎng pīng pāng qiú hēi mǎ shǎo nián fǎ lā jí : xīn wú páng wù yíng jiē měi gè duì shǒu

Iranian Table Tennis "Dark Horse" Faraji: Focused on Each Opponent

中国新闻网·体育Aug 2026

球队强势复苏的原因其实并不复杂:全队摒弃外界杂音、心无旁骛专注赛场。

qiú duì qiáng shì fù sū de yuán yīn qí shí bìng bù fù zá : quán duì bìng qì wài jiè zá yīn , xīn wú páng wù zhuān zhù sài chǎng .

The reason behind the team’s strong comeback is actually quite simple: the entire team has put aside outside noise and remained fully focused on the game.

中国新闻网·文化May 2026

实际上,很多作者在创作之余,还要为收入、生计而担忧,难以做到心无旁骛。

shí jì shàng , hěn duō zuò zhě zài chuàng zuò zhī yú , hái yào wéi shōu rù , shēng jì ér dān yōu , nán yǐ zuò dào xīn wú páng wù .

In fact, many authors, in addition to their creative work, have to worry about their income and livelihood, making it difficult for them to focus entirely on their writing.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 骛 (wù) mean in Chinese?
骛 (wù) primarily means "(bound form) to rush about." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #4012 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 骛 have?
骛 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 骛?
The radical associated with 骛 is 马 (horse). This radical appears in many characters related to horse.
What are the components of 骛?
骛 is composed of: 敄 (structural), 马 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱敄马 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 骛?
Common words with 骛 include: 好高骛远 (hào gāo wù yuǎn, "to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)"); 心无旁骛 (xīn wú páng wù, "completely focused"); 外骛 (wài wù, "to get involved in things which are not one's business"); 旁骛 (páng wù, "to be inattentive"); 驰骛 (chí wù, "to move swiftly"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.
Is 骛 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 骛 and the traditional form is 騖.

Practice writing 骛 with real-time feedback

Trace stroke sequences, hear spoken pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.

Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.