How to Write 婺 (wù) — Meaning “Beautiful; (name of a star or place).”

Think of a beautiful woman (女) holding a spear (矛) in one hand and making a striking gesture (攵) — she is so lovely that you say "Woo!" The sound "wù" matches the exclamation of admiration.

The top part 敄 has 9 strokes and should be written compactly; the bottom 女 must be centered underneath. A common mistake is making the top too tall, leaving no room for the 女 radical, which makes the character look unbalanced.

婺 has a unique top part 敄, while 姬 has a right side resembling 臣 (noblewoman) and 娉 has the right side 甹 (graceful). In meaning, 婺 mainly refers to a place or star, while 姬 and 娉 describe types of women.

婺 appears in place names like 婺源 (Wuyuan, a scenic county in Jiangxi) and in 婺剧 (Wu Opera, a traditional opera from Zhejiang). It is also part of the star name 婺女 (Wù Nǚ) in ancient Chinese astronomy, but is rarely used in everyday speech.

Common words containing 婺 include: 婺源 (wù yuán) — Wuyuan (a county in Jiangxi, China).; 婺剧 (wù jù) — Wu Opera (a local opera from Zhejiang).; 婺女 (wù nǚ) — Wu Nu (a star name in Chinese astronomy)..