捂
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wǔ · to resist

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #11743
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Learn every stroke in 捂

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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See how 捂 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

扌Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 捂 sits in each complete thought.

Tāng mǔ yòng tā de shǒu wǔ zhù le tā de liǎn.汤姆用他的手捂住了他的脸。

Tom covered his face with his hands.

Source: Tatoeba #9316585 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yòng shǒu wǔ zhù le diàn huà de huà tǒng.她用手捂住了电话的话筒。

She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand.

Source: Tatoeba #8775850 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ késou 、 dǎ pēn tì huò dǎ hāqian de shí hòu yào wǔ zhù nǐ de zuǐ.你咳嗽、打喷嚏或打哈欠的时候要捂住你的嘴。

Cover your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or yawn.

Source: Tatoeba #401028 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā wǔ zhe zuǐ, xiào dé gēn gè xiǎo nǚ shēng shìde.她捂着嘴,笑得跟个小女生似的。

She laughed the way schoolgirls do, with her hand over her mouth.

Source: Tatoeba #1891733 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 捂 in context

  1. Say wǔ, then recall the core meaning: to resist.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 捂住 (wǔ zhù), meaning “to cover”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 捂 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.