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CHINESE CHARACTER

wū

乌

乌

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crow; black

Numbered pinyin
wu1
English meanings
crow; black; dark

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wū乌yā鸦zài在shù树shàng上jiào叫。

    A crow is cawing in the tree.

  2. 02

    tiānkōng天空tūrán突然wūyún乌云mì密bù布。

    Suddenly the sky was covered with dark clouds.

  3. 03

    tā他de的liǎn脸shài晒de得wū乌hēi黑。

    His face was tanned black by the sun.

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