舞

wǔ
#1,142 most
frequent character
dance, dancing, flourish, wield
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

舞 is a picture of a dancer in a rain ceremony, holding ox tails; two feet 舛 are also shown. Its first meaning was 'to dance.' The feet were once drawn on the dancer's legs.

Drawn as: dancer with ox tails; two feet

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Example Sentences

她每天都去跳舞。
tā měitiān dūqù tiàowǔ 。
She goes dancing every day.
在晚会上，他们表演了一支精彩的舞。
zài wǎnhuì shàng ， tāmen biǎoyǎn le yīzhī jīngcǎi de wǔ 。
At the party, they performed an amazing dance.
他在公园里舞动着他的手臂。
tāzài gōngyuán lǐ wǔdòngzháo tāde shǒubì 。
He is waving his arms in the park.

Words with similar meanings

跳舞tiàowǔ
to dance
This is a common expression for dancing specifically in a social or recreational context.
舞动wǔdòng
to sway/dance
This term emphasizes the fluid movement often associated with dancing, suggesting a more graceful or artistic motion.

Homophones

HSK 1
五wǔ
five, 5
伍wǔ
squad of five soldiers
午wǔ
7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse
武wǔ
martial, military

Words Starting With 舞

舞蹈wǔ dǎo
dance

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