物质
Old HSK 5
物质 (wùzhì) · matter
物质 (wùzhì) means “matter; material; material things”. It is written with 2 characters: 物 (thing) + 质 (essence). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 物质 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)
质 zhì · essence
What 质 is made of
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 十 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
不要只追求物质生活。Bù yào zhǐ zhuīqiú wùzhì shēnghuó.Don't pursue only material comforts.
水是一种重要的物质。Shuǐ shì yī zhǒng zhòngyào de wùzhì.Water is an important substance.
Questions about 物质
What does 物质 mean?
物质 (wùzhì) means “matter; material; material things”.
How do you pronounce 物质?
物质 is pronounced wùzhì.
Which HSK level is 物质?
物质 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 物质 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 101: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.