How to say “wood” in Chinese
wood (material)
“Wood” in Chinese is 木头, mù tou: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
木头 is read mù tou: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A drawing of a tree: trunk, branches and roots. As a side component it means “tree”: 桥, 松, 植.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “木头”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 木头. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个柜子是木头的。zhègeguìzishìmùtoudeThis cabinet is made of wood.
More words from the lesson “A cabinet of wood and glass”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wood” in Chinese?
“Wood” in Chinese is 木头, pinyin mùtou.
What does 木头 mean?
木头 (mùtou) means “wood (material)”.
How do you write 木头?
木头 is 2 characters: 木 (mù) — tree, wood; 头 (tóu) — head. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 木头?
木头 is read mùtou. Tones: mù — fourth tone, tou — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wood” in the lesson “A cabinet of wood and glass”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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