兀 (wù): surname Wu
兀 (wù) is a Chinese character meaning “surname wu.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 一 (structural) and 儿 (structural). It ranks #3003 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 兀 cutting 一 off the feet 儿. Its radical form 兀 (兀) appears in many related characters.
Definitions
- surname Wu
Etymology & Origin
ideographicCutting 一 off the feet 儿
Decomposition: ⿱一儿 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 突兀adjective | tū wù | lofty |
| 兀鹫noun | wù jiù | vulture |
| 兀自adverb | wù zì | (literary) still |
| 高山兀鹫 | gāo shān wù jiù | (bird species of China) Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) |
| 蒙兀国 | měng wù guó | Khamag Mongol, a 12th century Mongolic tribal confederation |
| 白背兀鹫 | bái bèi wù jiù | (bird species of China) white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) |
| 兀立verb | wù lì | to stand upright |
| 白兀鹫 | bái wù jiù | (bird species of China) Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) |
| 黑兀鹫 | hēi wù jiù | (bird species of China) red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus) |
| 胡兀鹫 | hú wù jiù | (bird species of China) bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) |
| 兀臬noun | wù niè | variant of 杌隉|杌陧 |
| 兀臲adjective | wù niè | variant of 杌隉|杌陧 |
| 兀鹰noun | wù yīng | griffon vulture |
| 兀凳 | wù dèng | Chinese-style low stool |
兀 appears in 14 compound words: 50 as the first character, 7 as the last, and 43 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 兀 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
写好兀字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。
xiě hǎo wù zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhèng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .
To write the character "兀" correctly, you need to master the correct stroke order.
面对连续动作时，新片段与前后画面的衔接仍可能显得突兀。
miàn duì lián xù dòng zuò shí , xīn piàn duàn yǔ qián hòu huà miàn de xián jiē réng kě néng xiǎn dé tū wù .
When dealing with continuous action sequences, the transition between the new clip and the preceding and following frames may still appear abrupt.
对于追求桌搭完整性的我来说，它并不会像许多功能型配件一样显得突兀。
duì yú zhuī qiú zhuō dā wán zhěng xìng de wǒ lái shuō , tā bìng bù huì xiàng xǔ duō gōng néng xíng pèi jiàn yī yàng xiǎn dé tū wù .
For someone like me who values the overall look of my desktop setup, it doesn’t look out of place like many functional accessories do.
就算不用挂绳孔，本身小巧的体积哪怕放在相机包里也不会很突兀。
jiù suàn bù yòng guà shéng kǒng , běn shēn xiǎo qiǎo de tǐ jī nǎ pà fàng zài xiāng jī bāo lǐ yě bù huì hěn tū wù .
Even without using the strap loop, its compact size means it won’t stick out too much, even when placed inside a camera bag.
（寻味中华丨技艺）“举之一羽轻，视之九鼎兀”：福州脱胎漆器诠释反差之美
( xún wèi zhōng huá 丨 jì yì ) jǔ zhī yī yǔ qīng , shì zhī jiǔ dǐng wù : fú zhōu tuō tāi qī qì quán shì fǎn chā zhī měi
(Tasting China | Craftsmanship) “As light as a feather when held, yet as imposing as nine tripods when viewed”: Fuzhou Tuotai Lacquerware Embodies the Beauty of Contrast
Character Family
Frequently Asked Questions
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