物
物 (wù) · thing
物 (wù) means “thing”. It is made of 牛 + 勿 and has 8 strokes.
Break 物 into its parts
What 物 is made of
- 牛 niú — ox
- 勿 wù — must not
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: 牛 gives the meaning, 勿 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
物 stroke order
Example sentences with 动物
我喜欢小动物。Wǒ xǐhuan xiǎo dòngwù.I like small animals.
你最喜欢什么动物？Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme dòngwù?What's your favourite animal?
Words with 物
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 礼物lǐwùgift
- 食物shíwùfood
- 购物gòuwùto shop
- 事物shìwùthing
- 药物yàowùmedicine
- 植物zhíwùplant
- 博物馆bówùguǎnmuseum
- 宠物chǒngwùpet
- 人物rénwùfigure
- 物理wùlǐphysics
- 物质wùzhìmatter
- 刊物kānwùpublication
- 生物shēngwùliving thing
- 文物wénwùcultural relic
- 物美价廉wùměijiàliángood and cheap
- 物业wùyèproperty management
- 物资wùzīgoods
Also built with 牛
- 件jiànmeasure word for clothes, matters etc.
- 半bànhalf
- 告gàoto tell
- 牢láopen
- 牧mùshepherd
- 牲shēngsacrificial animal
- 特tèspecial
- 牺xīto sacrifice
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | thing |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 牛 (cow, #93) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 物
What does 物 mean?
物 (wù) means “thing”.
How many strokes does 物 have?
物 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 物?
The radical of 物 is 牛 (niú, “cow”), Kangxi radical number 93.
What parts make up 物?
物 is made of 牛 (ox) and 勿 (must not).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.