吾
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wú · I, my, our

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Learn every stroke in 吾

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See how 吾 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

7Total strokes

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

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

口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 吾 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ huì shuō wéi wú ěr yǔ ma?你会说维吾尔语吗?

Can you speak Uyghur?

Source: Tatoeba #2430513 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nín shì wéi wú ěr rén ma?您是维吾尔人吗?

Are you an Uighur?

Source: Tatoeba #10266023 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dān ní ěr kàn qǐ lái xiàng gè wéi wú ěr zú rén.丹尼尔看起来像个维吾尔族人。

Daniel looks like an Uyghur.

Source: Tatoeba #2102027 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wéi wú ěr yǔ shì yì zhǒng tū jué yǔ.维吾尔语是一种突厥语。

Uyghur is a Turkic language.

Source: Tatoeba #2102025 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wú ài xīngqīyī !吾愛星期一 !

I love Monday!

Source: Tatoeba #823588 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dāng wéi wú ěr rén yù dào bái é luó sī rén shí, tā men yòng shén me yǔ yán gōu tōng?当维吾尔人遇到白俄罗斯人时,他们用什么语言沟通?

When an Uyghur met a Belarusian, what language did the two speak to each other?

Source: Tatoeba #2100384 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 吾 in context

  1. Say wú, then recall the core meaning: I, my, our.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 支吾 (zhī wú), meaning “to resist”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 吾 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.