武 — Chinese character
武
wǔ
military; martial, warlike
- Pinyin
- wǔ
- Radical
- 77 ⽌ (Stop)
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- 一 弋 止
- Formation
- ideographic — To stop someone 止 with an arrow 弋
- Japanese
- 武 as a kanji
Common words with 武
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon; arms |
| 武装 (武裝) | wǔ zhuāng | arms; equipment |
| 武力 | wǔ lì | military force |
| 武士 | wǔ shì | warrior; samurai |
| 核武器 | hé wǔ qì | nuclear weapon |
| 武术 (武術) | wǔ shù | military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development) |
| 武功 | wǔ gōng | martial art; military accomplishments |
| 武警 | wǔ jǐng | armed police |
| 核武 | hé wǔ | nuclear weapon |
| 武林 | wǔ lín | martial arts (social) circles |
| 武将 (武將) | wǔ jiàng | general; military leader |
| 化学武器 (化學武器) | huà xué wǔ qì | chemical weapon |
English words written with 武
武 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 1 · Analects 14 · Art of War 2 · I Ching 2 · Mencius 22 · Zhuangzi 27 · Doctrine of the Mean 7
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 68
- Analects 2.6
- Analects 3.25
- Analects 5.7
- Analects 5.20
- Analects 6.12
- Analects 8.20
- Analects 14.13
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