芜 (wú) — (literary) overgrown with weeds; (in compounds) wild, messy
Definition
芜 (wú) is a literary bound form meaning 'overgrown with weeds', used almost only in set compounds like 荒芜 and 芜杂. It's not used alone — you'll see it paired with 荒 or 杂.
bound form
(literary) overgrown with weeds(in compounds) wildmessy
Examples
- 。Zhè piàn dì yǐ jīng huāng wú le.This piece of land has become overgrown with weeds.
- 芜，。Wén zhāng nèi róng wú zá, xū yào zhěng lǐ.The article's content is messy and needs organizing.
- 芜，。Tián yuán wú fèi, shèn shì kě xī.The fields are overgrown and deserted — what a pity.
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