舞 — Chinese character
舞
wǔ
to dance; to brandish
- Pinyin
- wǔ
- Radical
- 136 ⾇ (Oppose)
- Strokes
- 14
- Components
- 無 舛
- Formation
- ideographic — A hand 舛 holding a fan
- Japanese
- 舞 as a kanji
Common words with 舞
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舞台 (舞臺) | wǔ tái | (lit. and fig.) stage; arena |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo | dance (performance art); dancing |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 鼓舞 | gǔ wǔ | to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale) |
| 挥舞 (揮舞) | huī wǔ | to brandish; to wave sth |
| 歌舞 | gē wǔ | singing and dancing |
| 舞会 (舞會) | wǔ huì | dance; ball |
| 舞弊 | wǔ bì | to engage in fraud |
| 舞者 | wǔ zhě | dancer |
| 舞厅 (舞廳) | wǔ tīng | dance hall; ballroom |
| 舞曲 | wǔ qǔ | dance music |
| 舞步 | wǔ bù | dance steps |
English words written with 舞
舞 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 4 · Mencius 1 · Zhuangzi 2
- Analects 3.1
- Analects 11.25
- Analects 12.21
- Analects 15.10
- Mencius 4A.27
- Zhuangzi Nourishment of the Soul
- Zhuangzi On Declining Power
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