How to say “all things” in Chinese
all things, everything that exists
“All things” in Chinese is 万物, wàn wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
万物 is read wàn wù: 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
On the left, 牛 “ox”; on the right, 勿 wù hints at the sound.
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 “万物”.
More words from the lesson “Ideas, harmony and all things”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “all things” in Chinese?
“All things” in Chinese is 万物, pinyin wànwù.
What does 万物 mean?
万物 (wànwù) means “all things, everything that exists”.
How do you write 万物?
万物 is 2 characters: 万 (wàn) — ten thousand; 物 (wù) — thing. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 万物?
万物 is read wànwù. Tones: wàn — fourth tone, wù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“all things” in the lesson “Ideas, harmony and all things”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. 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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