武 (wǔ) — (bound form) military, martial; surname Wu
Definition
Bound form meaning 'military, martial' — almost never used alone; appears in compounds like 武器 (weapons), 武术 (martial arts). Also a common surname (see example).
bound form
militarymartialsurname Wu
Easily confused
- 舞wǔsound-alike(noun) dance (as an art form or specific dance)
- 五wǔsound-alikefive
- 午wǔsound-alikenoon; midday
- 伍wǔsound-alike(numeral) five (formal, used in financial and legal documents to prevent alteration)
- 捂wǔsound-aliketo cover (with the hand), e.g., eyes, ears, or mouth
- 忤wǔsound-alikedisobedient, unfilial
Examples
- 武。Tā xìng wǔ.His surname is Wu.
- 。Tā cóng xiǎo xué xí wǔ shù.He has studied martial arts since childhood.
- 。Zhè ge guó jiā yǒu xiān jìn de wǔ qì.This country has advanced weapons.
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