晤 (wù): to meet (socially)

晤 (wù) is a Chinese character meaning “to meet (socially).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 日 (semantic) and 吾 (phonetic). It ranks #2579 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 晤 sun. Its radical form 日 (sun) appears in many related characters such as 日 (rì, sun, day), 早 (zǎo, early, morning), 时 (shí, time, hour).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 日 sun11 strokesFrequency #2579日 semantic 吾 phonetic

Definitions

to meet (socially)

Etymology & Origin

晤

pictophoneticsun

Decomposition: ⿰日吾 (layout: left-right)

Components:日semantic 吾phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
会晤	huì wù	to meet
泰晤士报	tài wù shì bào	Times (newspaper)
首脑会晤	shǒu nǎo huì wù	leadership meeting
泰晤士河	tài wù shì hé	River Thames
面晤	miàn wù	to interview
晤面	wù miàn	to meet (in person)
泰晤士	tài wù shì	the Times (newspaper)
晤谈	wù tán	to speak face to face
聚晤	jù wù	to meet (as a social group)

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

晤 appears in 9 compound words: 22 as the first character, 44 as the last, and 33 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 晤 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

泰tài

0.58011,892 co-occurrences

士shì

0.47511,836 co-occurrences

会huì

0.46412,363 co-occurrences

河hé

0.4183,942 co-occurrences

报bào

0.4092,310 co-occurrences

畔pàn

0.397468 co-occurrences

脑nǎo

0.368306 co-occurrences

举jǔ

0.338852 co-occurrences

讨tǎo

0.332258 co-occurrences

谈tán

0.330240 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

泰晤士报Tàiwùshì BàoHSK 7+

The Times, a British newspaper based in London

泰晤士河Tàiwùshì HéHSK 7+

Thames (a river in southeast England in the United Kingdom, flowing through London)

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

晤出时分，渔民们已经出海捕鱼了。

wù chū shí fēn , yú mín men yǐ jīng chū hǎi bǔ yú le .

By the time dawn broke, the fishermen had already set out to sea to catch fish.

東方日報Mar 2026

今与美开会为元首会晤铺路乌助抗伊朗被指做骚

jīn yǔ měi kāi huì wéi yuán shǒu huì wù pù lù wū zhù kàng yī lǎng bèi zhǐ zuò sāo

Meeting with the U.S. Today to Pave the Way for a Summit; Ukraine Accused of Posturing for Support Against Iran

Investing 香港Mar 2026

重磅!万斯紧急会晤石油高管白宫或于48小时内宣布应对措施

chóng bàng ! wàn sī jǐn jí huì wù shí yóu gāo guǎn bái gōng huò yú 4 8 xiǎo shí nèi xuān bù yīng duì cuò shī

Breaking News! Vance Holds Emergency Meeting with Oil Executives; White House May Announce Response Measures Within 48 Hours

大紀元 | 大紀元新聞網Feb 2026

【重播】内塔尼亚胡与莫迪会晤后发表讲话

chóng bō nèi tǎ ní yà hú yǔ mò dí huì wù hòu fā biǎo jiǎng huà

Netanyahu delivered a speech after meeting with Modi

Hk01.comFeb 2026

路透:中美代表团24日瑞士会晤讨论核军控问题

lù tòu : zhōng měi dài biǎo tuán 2 4 rì ruì shì huì wù tǎo lùn hé jūn kòng wèn tí

Reuters: Chinese and US delegations met in Switzerland on the 24th to discuss nuclear arms control

WorldjournalFeb 2026

威科夫接受专访透露奉川普指示会晤伊朗前王储

wēi kē fū jiē shòu zhuān fǎng tòu lù fèng chuān pǔ zhǐ shì huì wù yī lǎng qián wáng chǔ

Wyckoff revealed in an exclusive interview that he was instructed by Trump to meet with the former crown prince of Iran

Tatoeba

英国首都伦敦在泰晤士河畔。

Yīngguó shǒudū Lúndūn zài Tàiwùshì Hé pàn.

London, the capital of England, is on the Thames.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 晤 (wù) mean in Chinese?

晤 (wù) primarily means "to meet (socially)." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2579 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 晤 and 语?

晤 (wù) and 语 (yǔ) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 日 vs 讠 (same 吾 component).

How many strokes does 晤 have?

晤 is written with 11 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 晤?

The radical associated with 晤 is 日 (sun). This radical appears in many characters related to sun.

What are the components of 晤?

晤 is composed of: 日 (semantic), 吾 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰日吾 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 晤?

Common words with 晤 include: 会晤 (huì wù, "to meet"); 泰晤士报 (tài wù shì bào, "Times (newspaper)"); 首脑会晤 (shǒu nǎo huì wù, "leadership meeting"); 泰晤士河 (tài wù shì hé, "River Thames"); 面晤 (miàn wù, "to interview"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 晤 (wù)?

Several characters share the pronunciation wù: 悟 (to comprehend), 乌 (abbr. for country names that begin with 烏|乌: Ukraine 烏克蘭|乌克兰, Uzbekistan 烏茲別克斯坦|乌兹别克斯坦 etc), 污 (dirty), 屋 ((bound form) house), and 5 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 晤 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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