雺 (wù) - Fog, mist & obscure, unclear

雺Tone 4

wù ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

雺 · wù

Fog, mist;

obscure, unclear;

variant form of 霧 (fog).

Fog, mistobscure, unclearvariant form of 霧 (fog).

Usage highlights

Dense fogObscure meaningMisty rainConfused and unclearFoggy weatherMisty mountains

Synonyms

  • 霧— fog, mist
  • 霿— foggy, obscure
  • 朦— dim, obscure

Antonyms

  • 晴— clear, sunny
  • 明— bright, clear
  • 朗— bright, clear

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain was shrouded in dense fog (山被浓雾笼罩).
  • His explanation was obscure and unclear (他的解释很雺).
  • The ancient text contains many obscure characters (古籍中有许多雺字).

Collocations

  • Dense fog(浓雺)
  • Obscure meaning(雺义)
  • Misty rain(雺雨)
  • Confused and unclear(雺乱)
  • Foggy weather(雺天)
  • Misty mountains(雺山)

Idioms

  • Lost in fog and rain(雺雨迷茫)
  • Obscure and difficult to understand(雺昧难懂)
  • Confused and unclear(雺雺不清)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ancient character for fog and mist, now largely replaced by 霧 in modern usage.
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts to describe atmospheric obscurity and conceptual ambiguity.
  • Rarely used in contemporary language except in literary or specialized contexts.

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