物理
Old HSK 5
物理 (wùlǐ) · physics
物理 (wùlǐ) means “physics; physical”. It is written with 2 characters: 物 (thing) + 理 (science). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 物理 is built
The characters
物 wù · thing
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)
理 lǐ · science
What 理 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 里lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 里 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的物理成绩很好。Tā de wùlǐ chéngjì hěn hǎo.He gets good grades in physics.
物理老师给我们做了一个实验。Wùlǐ lǎoshī gěi wǒmen zuò le yī gè shíyàn.The physics teacher did an experiment for us.
Questions about 物理
What does 物理 mean?
物理 (wùlǐ) means “physics; physical”.
How do you pronounce 物理?
物理 is pronounced wùlǐ.
Which HSK level is 物理?
物理 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 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
Learn 物理 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 101: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.