阢 (wù) means "unstable; rocky" in Chinese. It has 5 strokes with the radical 阝.
Rated 2.7/5 in difficulty (moderate).
Appears in 2+ common words including 阢陧 (wù niè), 阢 (wù).
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The character 阢 (wù) is written with 5 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 阝 is one of its key components.
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阢 means unstable; rocky.
阢 is a compound character with the left radical 阝 (a hill or mound) and the right component 兀 (wù), which depicts a high, flat-topped prominence. The combination suggests a rocky hill that is steep and unstable, reflecting the character's meaning of 'unstable; rocky'.
💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a hill (阝) with a 'W' shaped crack at the top, making it dangerously unstable.
他的处境很阢陧。
tā de chǔ jìng hěn wù niè
His situation is unstable and dangerous.
阢字不常用。
wù zì bù cháng yòng
The character 'wù' is not commonly used.
阢表示危险。
wù biǎo shì wēi xiǎn
"Wù" indicates danger.
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阢 is made of two parts: the radical 阝 on the left, which means 'hill' or 'mound', and the component 兀 (wù) on the right, which can mean 'towering' or 'rocky'. Together, a hill that is rocky and uneven suggests an unstable or precarious surface, giving the meaning 'unstable; rocky'.