文具
Old HSK 5
文具 (wénjù) · stationery
文具 (wénjù) means “stationery”. It is written with 2 characters: 文 (writing) + 具 (tool). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 文具 is built
The characters
文 wén · writing
What 文 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A tattooed chest, representing writing (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
具 jù · tool
What 具 is made of
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Two hands 八 writing on a tablet 目 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
学校门口有一家文具店。Xuéxiào ménkǒu yǒu yī jiā wénjù diàn.There is a stationery shop at the school gate.
开学前我买了很多文具。Kāixué qián wǒ mǎi le hěnduō wénjù.I bought a lot of stationery before school started.
Questions about 文具
What does 文具 mean?
文具 (wénjù) means “stationery”.
How do you pronounce 文具?
文具 is pronounced wénjù.
Which HSK level is 文具?
文具 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 课文kèwénlesson text
- 中文ZhōngwénChinese (written language)
- 英文YīngwénEnglish (language)
- 作文zuòwéncomposition
- 外文wàiwénforeign language
- 文化wénhuàculture
- 文件wénjiàndocument
- 文明wénmíngcivilization
- 文学wénxuéliterature
- 文章wénzhāngarticle
Learn 文具 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 100: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.