梧 meaning and stroke order
Chinese parasol tree, Sterculia platanifolia
How to write 梧, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 梧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- Sterculia platanifolia
How 梧 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 吾 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 梧
梧 is a tree 木 (mù) on the left with 吾 (wú) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a tree saying "wú" to remind you it is the parasol tree, wú.
梧 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 梧桐 (wútóng), the Chinese parasol tree, which shows up often in poetry and in the saying about phoenixes resting on it. Example: 院子里有一棵梧桐。(Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yì kē wútóng.) There is a parasol tree in the courtyard.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 梧 as wǔ or wù because of similar characters like 悟 (wù) and 捂 (wǔ). 梧 has a second tone, the same as its phonetic part 吾 (wú).
Questions about 梧
How many strokes are in 梧?
梧 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 梧 mean?
梧 (wú) means Chinese parasol tree, Sterculia platanifolia.
How do you pronounce 梧?
梧 is pronounced wú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 梧?
The radical of 梧 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 梧 under this radical.
Is 梧桐 the same as the plane tree in Chinese cities?
Not exactly. Many people casually call the plane trees lining streets in places like Shanghai 梧桐, but the traditional 梧桐 is the Chinese parasol tree. The plane tree is more precisely called 法国梧桐 (Fǎguó wútóng).
Why is 梧桐 linked to phoenixes?
In Chinese tradition the phoenix 凤凰 (fènghuáng) is said to rest only on the 梧桐 tree. This is why the saying 栽下梧桐树，引来金凤凰 means creating good conditions to attract talent or investment.