How to Write 晤 (wù) — Meaning “To meet”

Imagine you say 'I (吾) will meet you under the sun (日).' The picture of two people greeting each other in sunlight helps connect the components to the meaning 'to meet'.

The left 日 should be narrow, about one third of the character's width. The right part 吾 begins with 五 (5 strokes) then 口; make sure the horizontal strokes in 五 are evenly spaced and the 口 is centered below.

晤 has 日 on the left and 吾 on the right, while 昜 has 日 on top of 勿 (ancient form meaning 'sunlight') and 昝 has 日 above 㐱 (used in surnames or meaning 'that'). Their meanings are unrelated: 晤 means 'meet', 昜 is an old variant of 'sunny', and 昝 is rare.

晤 is formal and literary, appearing in words like 会晤 (formal meeting, often diplomatic) and 晤面 (face-to-face meeting). You might read it in news reports or official documents, but not in casual conversation.

Common words containing 晤 include: 会晤 (huì wù) — To meet; meeting; interview.; 晤面 (wù miàn) — To meet face to face; 晤谈 (wù tán) — To meet and talk.