武

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#501 most
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surname Wu

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

武 shows a halberd 戈 beside a foot 止, and first meant 'power, might'. The meaning then grew to 'martial, military'.

Drawn as: halberd and foot

武 as a component in other characters

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Same Characters, Different Readings

武wǔ
martial, military

Homophones

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surname Wu

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