烏
Character learning workspace

wū · crow, rook, raven

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

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Learn every stroke in 烏

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See how 烏 is constructed

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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.

烏
Complete decomposition unavailableThe shape 灬 is indexed inside 烏, but it is not the whole character.
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

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

Upper-right enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

灬Key radical

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

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 烏

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Example sentences

Notice where 烏 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ shì wū kè lán rén.我是烏克蘭人。

I'm Ukrainian.

Source: Tatoeba #13172094 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wū lán bā tuō shì měnggǔ de shǒudū.烏蘭巴托是蒙古的首都。

Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia.

Source: Tatoeba #1570835 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā tī le yí gè wū lóng qiú.他踢了一個烏龍球。

He scored an own goal.

Source: Tatoeba #5689557 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zhù zài wū kè lán.他住在烏克蘭。

He lives in Ukraine.

Source: Tatoeba #10524039 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kè lǐ mǐ yā shì wū kè lán de lǐng tǔ!克里米亞是烏克蘭的領土!

Crimea is Ukraine!

Source: Tatoeba #13164512 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wū kè lán shì yí gè zhǔ quán guó jiā.烏克蘭是一個主權國家。

Ukraine is a sovereign country.

Source: Tatoeba #13203683 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 烏 in context

  1. Say wū, then recall the core meaning: crow, rook, raven.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the upper-right enclosure balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 烏 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.