勿 (wù) - Do not & must not
勿 · wù
Do not;
must not;
used to express prohibition or negation.
Do notmust notused to express prohibition or negation.
Usage highlights
Do notMust notNever forgetDo not enterNo smokingDo not disturb
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Do not enter (请勿入内).
- No smoking (请勿吸烟).
- Do not disturb (请勿打扰).
- Never forget (勿忘).
Collocations
- Do not(勿)
- Must not(切勿)
- Never forget(勿忘)
- Do not enter(请勿入内)
- No smoking(请勿吸烟)
- Do not disturb(请勿打扰)
Idioms
- Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you(己所不欲，勿施于人)
- Never forget national humiliation(勿忘国耻)
- Do not take what does not belong to you(非礼勿取)
Cultural background
FAQ- Used in classical Chinese texts, including Confucian Analects, to express moral prohibitions.
- Commonly seen in modern public signs and notices as a polite form of prohibition.
- Has philosophical significance in Confucian ethics regarding proper conduct.