武
武 (wǔ) · military
武 (wǔ) means “military”. It is made of 一 + 弋 + 止 and has 8 strokes.
Break 武 into its parts
What 武 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 弋 yì — to catch
- 止 zhǐ — to stop
- 上 shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 上 shàng — above
Origin hint: To stop someone 止 with an arrow 弋 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
武 stroke order
Example sentences with 武器
历史书里有古代武器的图片。Lìshǐ shū lǐ yǒu gǔdài wǔqì de túpiàn.The history book has pictures of ancient weapons.
知识是最好的武器。Zhīshi shì zuìhǎo de wǔqì.Knowledge is the best weapon.
Words with 武
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 万wànten thousand
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 不bùnot
- 与yǔand
- 专zhuānconcentrated
- 且qiěmoreover
- 丘qiūmound
- 丙bǐngthird
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | military |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 止 (stop, #77) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
Questions about 武
What does 武 mean?
武 (wǔ) means “military”.
How many strokes does 武 have?
武 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 武?
The radical of 武 is 止 (zhǐ, “stop”), Kangxi radical number 77.
What parts make up 武?
武 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 弋 (to catch) and 止 (to stop).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.