The character 物 — “thing”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 物 is read wù and means “thing”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 物
物 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 物, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 物 is made of
On the left, 牛 “ox”; on the right, 勿 wù hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 物
- 礼物giftHSK 3
- 动物animalHSK 3
- 动物园zooHSK 3
- 食物foodHSK 4
- 购物go shoppingHSK 4
- 植物plantHSK 4
- 物业property management (building)HSK 5
- 物品things, itemsHSK 5
- 药物medicationHSK 5
- 宠物petHSK 5
- 物价prices (of goods)HSK 5
- 货物goods, cargoHSK 5
- 物理physicsHSK 5
- 生物living organisms, biologyHSK 5
- 物质substance; materialHSK 5
- 人物character, personalityHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 物?
物 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 物 mean?
物 means “thing”. It appears in 礼物 (“gift”), 动物 (“animal”), 动物园 (“zoo”), 食物 (“food”).
How do you pronounce 物?
物 is read wù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 物 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 物 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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