Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "吾", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "吾", and master the standard way of writing the character "吾".
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吾 [wú]
1. 我,我的。
I, my.
- ~身. My body.
- ~国. My country.
- ~辈. My generation.
2. 姓。
Surname.
3. 【本义】: 我
【Original Meaning】: I
【造字法】: 形声。从口,五声。
【Character Formation】: Phono-semantic compound. From "mouth", five sounds.
4. 同本义 ([En.] I)
Same original meaning ([En.] I).
5. 按,在上古时代,“吾”和“我”在语法上有别,吾不用于动词后作宾语。
In ancient times, "吾" and "我" had grammatical differences, with "吾" not used as the object after a verb.
6. 我们 ([En.] we).
We ([En.] we).
7. 引用:
1. 《说文》:吾,我自称也。
"Shuō Wén": "吾", I refer to myself.
2. 《尔雅·释诂》:吾,我也。
"Ěr Yǎ": "吾", it means I.
3. 《仪礼·士冠礼》:愿吾子之教之也。
"Yí Lǐ": I hope my son will be taught by you.
4. 《老子》:吾将镇之以无名之朴。
"Laozi": I will calm it with nameless simplicity.
5. 《楚词·屈原·涉江》:莫吾知兮。
"Chu Ci": No one knows me.
6. 《论语·先进》:毋吾以也。
"Lunyu": Do not take me as such.
7. 不吾知也。
No one knows me.
8. 例:
- 吾侪 (我等,我辈,我们).
- 吾当 (我).
- 吾侬 (我).
- 吾谁与归 (我将从谁).
- 吾爱 (我所爱的人).
- 吾兄 (对朋友的称呼;称自己的兄长).
- 吾祖 (我的祖先).
- 吾与 (我的同伴、同伙).
- 吾庐 (我的住所).
- 吾党 (我的同乡;吾辈).
9. 例:
- 吾匹 (我类).
- 吾曹 (吾辈,吾俦,吾侪,吾等。我们).
- 吾属 (我等).
- 吾伦 (我辈).
- 吾们 (吾人。我们).
10. 【名】姓。
【Noun】Surname.
11. 【动】通“御”。抵御 (【英】:resist)
【Verb】Homophone of “御.” To resist.
12. 引用:
1. 《墨子》:厚攻则吾,薄攻则薄吾。
"Mozi": A thick attack will resist me, a thin attack will lightly resist me.
13. 古同 “御”,抵御。
In ancient texts, it is the same as "御", meaning to resist.
14. 参见「吾吾」条。
See the entry for "吾吾".