婺 (wù) - Wù — refers to the Wujiang River (婺江) & also appears in place names like Wuzhou (婺州)

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wù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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婺 · wù

Wù — refers to the Wujiang River (婺江) in Jiangxi province;

also appears in place names like Wuzhou (婺州) and Wuyuan (婺源).

Wù — refers to the Wujiang River (婺江)also appears in place names like Wuzhou (婺州)

Usage highlights

Wuyuan CountyWuzhouWujiang RiverWuluo MountainWunv StarWuxi

Synonyms

  • 婺江— Wujiang River
  • 婺州— Wuzhou (ancient administrative division)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Wuyuan County is famous for its ancient villages (婺源).
  • Wuzhou was an ancient administrative division (婺州).
  • The Wujiang River flows through Jiangxi (婺江).
  • Wuluo Mountain is a scenic area (婺落山).

Collocations

  • Wuyuan County(婺源)
  • Wuzhou(婺州)
  • Wujiang River(婺江)
  • Wuluo Mountain(婺落山)
  • Wunv Star(婺女星)
  • Wuxi(婺西)

Idioms

  • The Wunv Star shines brightly(婺女星辉)
  • Wuyuan's beautiful scenery(婺源风光)
  • Wuzhou's cultural heritage(婺州文化)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a geographical character associated with rivers and place names in Jiangxi province.
  • Wuyuan County is renowned for its well-preserved Huizhou-style architecture and is a UNESCO cultural heritage site.
  • The character appears in astronomical context as Wunv, one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy.

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