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CHINESE CHARACTER

wǔ

捂

捂

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contrary

Numbered pinyin
wu3
English meanings
to enclose, to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears), to cover up (an affair), contrary, to contradict

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 吾.

  • Left

    扌
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  • Right

    吾
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This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰扌吾

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǔ捂shàng上ěrduo耳朵。

    Cover one's ears.

  2. 02

    wǔ捂zhe着xiōng胸kǒu口。

    Clutch one's chest.

  3. 03

    xìxīn细心hēhù呵护。

    Gentle care.

  4. 04

    bǎonuǎn保暖fáng防hán寒。

    Keep warm.

  5. 05

    shūshì舒适ānxīn安心。

    Comfortable.

  6. 06

    shēntǐ身体jiànkāng健康。

    Good health.

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