雾 (wù) — fog, mist
Definition
雾 is 'fog' — a thick cloud of water droplets near the ground, denser and more obscuring than 烟 (which usually means smoke). Use 浓 to describe how thick it is.
noun
fogmist
Measure word · 场, 阵
Examples
- 雾，。Jīn tiān wù hěn dà, kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn.The fog is very thick today; be careful driving.
- 雾。Zǎo chén de wù màn màn méi yǒu le.The morning fog gradually disappeared.
- 雾，。Yí zhèn wù guò hòu, shān jiù kàn bú jiàn le.After a patch of fog passed, the mountain was no longer visible.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 霧; 雾 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
務
務wù霧wù
Same sound today
In the traditional form 霧, 雨, rain, is on top and 務 below gives the sound; the simplified 雾 is a shorthand.
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