Spot 兀
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
兀 component
wù · weak; lame
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 兀
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue兀Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 兀 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
光=
⺌
西=
+囗
阢=
阝
尧=
戈
杌=
木
酉=
+日
虺=
+虫
堯=
垚
髡=
髟
微=
彳+山+攵
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 兀 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
东西dōngxi
thing
HSK 3.0 · L1西xīthe West
HSK 3.0 · L3西北xīběiNorthwest China
HSK 3.0 · L3西方xīfāngthe West
HSK 3.0 · L3西瓜xīguāwatermelon
HSK 3.0 · L3西南xīnánsouthwest
HSK 3.0 · L3不光bùguāngnot the only one
HSK 3.0 · L4光guānglight
HSK 3.0 · L4稍微shāowēia little bit
HSK 3.0 · L4西部xībùwestern part
HSK 3.0 · L4西红柿xīhóngshìtomato
HSK 3.0 · L4阳光yángguāngsunshine
HSK 3.0 · L4