我

wǒ
HSK 1
#9 most
frequent character
I, me, my
pronoun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

我 is a picture of a saw-toothed pole weapon, which was its first meaning. The meaning 'I, me' was borrowed only for its sound. From there came the sense 'self'.

Drawn as: saw-toothed weapon; long handle

我 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我是学生。
wǒshì xuéshēng 。
I am a student.
我喜欢吃苹果。
wǒ xǐhuān chī píngguǒ 。
I like to eat apples.
我的书在桌子上。
wǒde shū zài zhuōzǐ shàng 。
My book is on the table.

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