霚 (wù) - Fog, mist — an archaic or variant form

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wù ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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霚 · wù

Fog, mist — an archaic or variant form of 霧 (wù), meaning dense vapor or haze in the atmosphere.

Fog, mist — an archaic or variant form

Usage highlights

Morning fogMountain mistDense fogFog and dewFoggy forest

Synonyms

  • 霧— fog, mist (standard form)
  • 霾— haze, mist

Antonyms

  • 晴— clear weather
  • 明— bright

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The morning fog (晨霚) was thick.
  • Mountain mist (山霚) obscured the view.
  • A dense fog (濃霚) descended on the valley.

Collocations

  • Morning fog(晨霚)
  • Mountain mist(山霚)
  • Dense fog(濃霚)
  • Fog and dew(霚露)
  • Foggy forest(霚林)

Idioms

  • Lost in the fog and flowers(霚裡看花)
  • Fog locks mountain towers(霚鎖樓台)
  • Fog disperses and clouds clear(霚散雲開)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 霚 is an ancient variant of the standard character 霧 (wù) for fog/mist.
  • Appears in classical poetry and texts to describe atmospheric obscurity.
  • Rarely used in modern writing, primarily of interest to scholars and calligraphers.

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