坞 (wù): (bound form) low area within a surrounding barrier, (literary) small castle, fort

坞 (wù) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) low area within a surrounding barrier.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 土 (earth). It ranks #1551 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 土 earth7 strokesFrequency #1551

Definitions

(bound form) low area within a surrounding barrier
(literary) small castle
fort

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
好莱坞	hǎo lái wù	Hollywood
船坞	chuán wù	dock
扩展坞	kuò zhǎn wù	docking station
花坞	huā wù	sunken flower-bed
山坞	shān wù	nook
坞站	wù zhàn	docking station
拓展坞	tuò zhǎn wù	(computing) hub
坞壁	wù bì	small fortress
坞堡	wù bǎo	small fortress
宝莱坞	bǎo lái wù	Bollywood (film industry based in Mumbai, India)

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

坞 appears in 10 compound words: 30 as the first character, 70 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

坞地改革让农民有了自己的田地。

wù dì gǎi gé ràng nóng mín yǒu le zì jǐ de tián dì .

Land reform gave farmers their own fields.

WorldjournalMar 2026

好莱坞女星被血浆洗脸点名台湾“2地标”当邪教...

hǎo lái wù nǚ xīng bèi xiě jiāng xǐ liǎn diǎn míng tái wān 2 dì biāo dāng xié jiào . . .

StheadlineMar 2026

昂船洲政府船坞维修中船只起火浓烟席卷半空消防轮协助...

áng chuán zhōu zhèng fǔ chuán wù wéi xiū zhōng chuán zhī qǐ huǒ nóng yān xí juǎn bàn kōng xiāo fáng lún xié zhù . . .

大紀元 | 大紀元新聞網Feb 2026

组图:川普德州造势好莱坞明星到场力挺

zǔ tú : chuān pǔ dé zhōu zào shì hǎo lái wù míng xīng dào chǎng lì tǐng

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

...前最后准备!陆第2艘国产大邮轮下月中旬出坞

. . . qián zuì hòu zhǔn bèi ! lù dì 2 sōu guó chǎn dà yóu lún xià yuè zhōng xún chū wù

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 坞 (wù) mean in Chinese?

坞 (wù) primarily means "(bound form) low area within a surrounding barrier." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #1551 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 坞 and 第?

坞 (wù) and 第 (dì) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 坞 (low) vs 第 (high).

How many strokes does 坞 have?

坞 is written with 7 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 坞?

The radical associated with 坞 is 土 (earth). This radical appears in many characters related to earth.

What are common words containing 坞?

Common words with 坞 include: 好莱坞 (hǎo lái wù, "Hollywood"); 船坞 (chuán wù, "dock"); 扩展坞 (kuò zhǎn wù, "docking station"); 花坞 (huā wù, "sunken flower-bed"); 山坞 (shān wù, "nook"). There are over 10 compound words containing this character.

Is 坞 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

No. The simplified form is 坞 and the traditional form is 塢.

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