乌
Meaning:
crow, rook, raven; black, dark
HSK 1
Frequency:
#101
Pinyin:
wū
Strokes:
4
Radical:
丿
How to Write 乌 - 4 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "乌" in Chinese
The Chinese character 乌 (wū) means "crow, rook, raven; black, dark". It is classified as an HSK 1 character, making it essential for beginners. This character is written with 4 strokes. Common words containing 乌 include: 俄乌, 寻乌, 巴乌.
📚 Words and Phrases with 乌
Common words containing this character
俄乌
Russo-Ukrainian
HSK 2
寻乌
see 尋烏縣|寻乌县[Xun2 wu1 Xian4]
HSK 2
巴乌
bawu, a free reed wind instrument shaped like a flute and played transversally, associated particularly with minority cultures of Yunnan
HSK 2
河乌
(bird species of China) white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
HSK 2
乌亮
lustrous and black
HSK 2
乌什
Uchturpan nahiyisi (Uqturpan county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[A1 ke4 su1 di4 qu1], west Xinjiang
HSK 2
义乌
see 義烏市|义乌市[Yi4 wu1 Shi4]
HSK 2
金乌
Golden Crow
HSK 2
三足乌
three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology)
HSK 3
何首乌
Chinese knotweed (Polygonum multiflorum)
HSK 3
📜 Etymology
Type: Pictographic
Origin: Simplified form of 烏; a crow; compare 鸟
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "乌"?
- The pinyin is wū
- How many strokes does "乌" have?
- It has 4 strokes
- What does "乌" mean?
- crow, rook, raven; black, dark
- What is the radical of "乌"?
- The radical is "丿"