坞

塢
wù
#3,151 most
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(bound form) low area within a surrounding barrier

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

坞 has 土, a chunk of earth, as its meaning part, and 乌 wū for sound. It first meant 'fortress; small walled town,' then grew to 'low wall' and 'dock.' The sound part differs in tone.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

坞wù
variant of 塢|坞[wu4]

Homophones

HSK 5
雾wù
fog, mist
HSK 6
勿wù
do not
误wù
mistake, error, miss, by mistake
物wù
(bound form) thing
务wù
affair, business, matter
恶wù
to hate, to loathe, ashamed
悟wù
to comprehend, to apprehend

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