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Information of 无

Pinyin wú、 mó

Radical

一

Strokes

4 strokes

Usage

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Definition

-less / not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un-

无 wú 1. No, opposite of "you"; not. 没有，与“有”相对；不。 Examples: - 无辜 (not guilty) - 无偿 (not compensating) - 无从 (no way or means) - 无度 (without measure) - 无端 (unjustifiable) - 无方 (without method, opposite of "有方") - 无非 (merely, just) - 无动于衷 (unmoved) - 无所适从 (at a loss) 2. (Noun) Original meaning: Dance 本义: 乐舞 Etymology: A pictogram representing a person dancing holding a tool. Same character for "无" and "舞" in oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions. 3. (Noun) Philosophical category referring to the formless, nameless, or nothingness, or a subtle state of matter. 哲学范畴，指无形、无名、虚无等，或指物质的隐微状态。 English: Nihility 4. (Verb) To not have, opposite of "you". 没有，跟“有”相对。 English: not have; there is not Example: 无，不有也 (no, there is not). 5. (Adverb) 1. Not, indicating negation of verbs or adjectives. 不，表示对动词或形容词的否定。 Example: 无偏无党 (impartial) 2. Also written as "毋", indicating advice or prohibition, could be translated as "don't" or "not". 通“毋”，表示劝阻或禁止，可译为“不要”、“别”。 Example: 君子食无求饱 (the gentleman does not seek fullness in food). 3. Not yet, not at any previous time. 未，不曾，没。 4. Need not, not worth. 不必，不值得。 5. Also see: mō (南无). 6. (Pronoun) Indicating indefinite people, events, times, places, etc. 表示不定指的人、事物、时间、处所等。 English: nothing 7. Connector for clauses or phrases, indicating this applies under any condition or situation, equivalent to "regardless of". 连接词组或分句，表示在任何条件或情况下都是如此。 8. (Grammatical usage) 1. Used at the beginning of a sentence, it has no specific meaning. 2. Used at the end of a sentence, it indicates a questioning tone, may translate to “？” Example: 能饮一杯无？ (Can you drink a cup?) 9. See also: 【南无】无 mó 1. “南无” (nāmó) 2. A Buddhist term denoting respect or adherence to Buddha. 3. Another reference: wú.

回味无穷 huí wèi wú qióng

leaving a rich aftertaste / (fig.) memorable / lingering in memory

无可 wú kě

can't

无病呻吟 wú bìng shēn yín

to moan about imaginary illness / fussing like a hypochondriac / fig. sentimental nonsense

无可否认 wú kě fóu rèn

There is no denying it. / It cannot be denied that ... / It is not to be denied that... / There is no denying.

无可厚非 wú kě hòu fēi

see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1]

哑口无言 yǎ kǒu wú yán

dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless / at a loss for words

无垠 wú yín

boundless / vast

无奈 wú nài

helpless / without choice / for lack of better option / grudgingly / willy-nilly / nolens volens / abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2]

广阔无垠 guǎng kuò wú yín

unmeasured vastness / great distance

一望无垠 yī wàng wú yín

to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)

浩瀚无垠 hào hàn wú yín

Immense

无声 wú shēng

noiseless / noiselessly / silent

万般无奈 wàn bān wú nài

to have no way out / to have no alternative

出于无奈 chū yú wú nài

reluctantly / out of helplessness

百般无奈 bǎi bān wú nài

Helpless

无奈何 wú nài hé

Helpless

无私奉献 wú sī fèng xiàn

selfless contribution / selfless dedication

无妄之灾 wú wàng zhī zāi

an accident / an undeserved catastrophe / unexpected calamities

无妨 wú fáng

no harm (in doing it) / One might as well. / It won't hurt. / no matter / it's no bother

无孔不入 wú kǒng bù rù

get in by every opening / be all-pervasive / have a finger in every pie

卑鄙无耻 bēi bǐ wú chǐ

mean and having no sense of shame

无名小卒 wú míng xiǎo zú

insignificant soldier (idiom) / a nobody / nonentity

厉无畏 lì wú wèi

Li Wuwei

贪得无厌 tān dé wú yàn

avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

无则加勉 wú zé jiā miǎn

孤立无援 gū lì wú yuán

isolated and without help

孰能无过 shú néng wú guò

Can't fail

完好无损 wán hǎo wú sǔn

in good condition / undamaged / intact

寂无人声 jì wú rén shēng

Silence

寥寥无几 liáo liáo wú jǐ

just a very few (idiom); tiny number / not many at all / You count them on your fingers.