⽏

do not

wú (wu2)

Radical no. 80 · 4 strokes (第 80 部首 · 4 画 dì 80 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽏ (wú) — meaning: do not, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph of "mother" or "woman", drawn as a figure with arms and breasts. Over time, it evolved to express the concept of negation or "not" in Chinese.

Mnemonic: Two vertical strokes like raised arms saying "do not" or "don't do it."

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

4 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 每měi

    each

    HSK 3

    7 strokes

  • 毐Ǎi

    see historical character Lao Ai 嫪毐

    7 strokes

  • 毑jiě

    mother

    8 strokes

  • 毒dú

    poison

    HSK 5

    9 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.