午
午 (wǔ) · noon
午 (wǔ) means “noon”. It is made of 丿 + 干 and has 4 strokes.
Break 午 into its parts
What 午 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 干 gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
午 stroke order
Example sentences with 上午
我上午有课。Wǒ shàngwǔ yǒu kè.I have class in the morning.
你明天上午在家吗？Nǐ míngtiān shàngwǔ zài jiā ma?Will you be home tomorrow morning?
Words with 午
- 上午shàngwǔmorning
- 午饭wǔfànlunch
- 下午xiàwǔafternoon
- 中午zhōngwǔnoon
- 午餐wǔcānlunch
- 午睡wǔshuìto take an afternoon nap
- 端午节DuānwǔjiéDragon Boat Festival
Also built with 丿
- 么meinterrogative particle
- 乌wūcrow
- 乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final particle
- 乏fápoor
- 乒pīngused with pong for ping pong
- 九jiǔnine
- 儿érchild
- 几jǐhow many
- 刀dāoknife
- 力lìstrength
- 千qiānthousand
- 失shīto lose
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | noon |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 十 (ten, #24) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
Questions about 午
What does 午 mean?
午 (wǔ) means “noon”.
How many strokes does 午 have?
午 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 午?
The radical of 午 is 十 (shí, “ten”), Kangxi radical number 24.
What parts make up 午?
午 is made of 丿 (falling stroke) and 干 (dry (gān)).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.