婺 (wù): beautiful
婺 (wù) is a Chinese character meaning “beautiful.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 敄 (phonetic) and 女 (semantic). It ranks #9999 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 婺 woman. Its radical form 女 (woman) appears in many related characters such as 女 (nǚ, woman), 她 (tā, she), 好 (hǎo, good).
Definitions
- beautiful
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 婺城区 | wù chéng qū | Wucheng, a district of Jinhua City 金華市|金华市, Zhejiang |
| 婺女 | wù nǚ | (name of a constellation) |
| 婺城 | wù chéng | see 婺城區|婺城区 |
| 婺源县 | wù yuán xiàn | Wuyuan, a county in Shangrao City 上饒市|上饶市, Jiangxi |
| 婺源proper-noun | wù yuán | see 婺源縣|婺源县 |
婺 appears in 5 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
（乡村行·看振兴）从一出戏到一座村：浙江金华“婺剧村”觅新声
( xiāng cūn xíng kàn zhèn xīng ) cóng yī chū xì dào yī zuò cūn : zhè jiāng jīn huá wù jù cūn mì xīn shēng
(Rural Journey · Witnessing Revitalization) From a Play to a Village: Zhejiang’s Jinhua “Wuju Village” Seeks New Voices
安吉、阳朔、平潭、婺源、应县等“宝藏小城”跻身旅游圈顶流。
ān jí , yáng shuò , píng tán , wù yuán , yīng xiàn děng bǎo zàng xiǎo chéng 跻 shēn lǚ yóu quān dǐng liú .
"Hidden gem" towns such as Anji, Yangshuo, Pingtan, Wuyuan, and Yingxian have risen to the top of the tourism scene.
（文化中国行）中式书香“碰撞”西方魔幻 江西婺源奇幻图书馆走红
( wén huà zhōng guó xíng ) zhōng shì shū xiāng pèng zhuàng xī fāng mó huàn jiāng xī wù yuán qí huàn tú shū guǎn zǒu hóng
(Culture China Tour) Chinese Literary Charm “Clashes” with Western Fantasy: Wuyuan’s Fantasy Library in Jiangxi Goes Viral
婺剧《白蛇传·断桥》剧照。
wù jù bái shé chuán duàn qiáo jù zhào .
A still from the Wu Opera production *The Legend of the White Snake: The Broken Bridge*.
展厅内，一件出土于吐鲁番的唐代婺州兰溪县调麻布静静陈列于展柜中，吸引观众驻足。
zhǎn tīng nèi , yī jiàn chū tǔ yú tǔ lǔ fān de táng dài wù zhōu lán xī xiàn diào má bù jìng jìng chén liè yú zhǎn guì zhōng , xī yǐn guān zhòng zhù zú .
Inside the exhibition hall, a piece of Tang Dynasty "Tiaoma" cloth from Lanxi County, Wuzhou—unearthed in Turpan—is quietly displayed in a showcase, drawing visitors to stop and take a closer look.
Character Family
Frequently Asked Questions
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