物
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wù · thing, substance, matter

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8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 物

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wùWords pronounced wù
wuWords pronounced wu
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Example sentences

Notice where 物 sits in each complete thought.

Suǒ yǒu de dòng wù dōu shì píng děng de.所有的动物都是平等的。

All animals are equal.

Source: Tatoeba #2777861 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì wǒ dé dào guò de zuì hǎo de lǐ wù.这是我得到过的最好的礼物。

This is the nicest present I've ever received.

Source: Tatoeba #1314480 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú yào wǒ gēn zhe tā qù gòu wù.他不要我跟着她去购物。

He didn't want me to go shopping with her.

Source: Tatoeba #9415042 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎ nǐ de shí wù gěi wǒ.把你的食物给我。

Give me your food.

Source: Tatoeba #5906573 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rén shì wéiyī huì shuō huà de dòng wù.人是唯一会说话的动物。

Humans are the only animals that can speak.

Source: Tatoeba #375372 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mǎ shì zhǒng hěn yǒu yòng de dòng wù.马是种很有用的动物。

The horse is a useful animal.

Source: Tatoeba #346475 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 物 in context

  1. Say wù, then recall the core meaning: thing, substance, matter.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 动物 (dòng wù), meaning “animal”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 物 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.