雾 meaning and stroke order
Fog; mist
How to write 雾, stroke by stroke
13 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 雾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- fog
- mist
How 雾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Rain.
雨 gives the meaning and 务 hints at the sound.
Radical: 雨 (rain), shared by 42 characters on this site.
How to remember 雾
雾 (wù) puts 雨 (rain) on top of 务 (wù), which gives the sound. Think of fog as rain so fine it just hangs in the air instead of falling.
雾 is used for weather and for anything misty, like smoke or spray. It often appears in words such as 大雾 (dàwù) and 雾气 (wùqì). Example: 今天早上有大雾。(Jīntiān zǎoshang yǒu dàwù.) There was thick fog this morning.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 雾 (wù, fog) with 雷 (léi, thunder) or 霜 (shuāng, frost), since all three have 雨 on top. Check the bottom part: only 雾 has 务.
Common words with 雾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
雾 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 雾
How many strokes are in 雾?
雾 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 雾 mean?
雾 (wù) means fog; mist. A common word with it is 烟雾 (yānwù), meaning "smoke; mist".
How do you pronounce 雾?
雾 is pronounced wù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 雾?
The radical of 雾 is 雨, which carries the idea of "rain". Dictionaries list 雾 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 雾?
The traditional form of 雾 is 霧. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 雾 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 雾 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 雾 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 一头雾水 mean?
一头雾水 (yītóuwùshuǐ) literally means a head full of fog and water. It describes being totally confused. Example: 我听得一头雾水。(Wǒ tīng de yītóuwùshuǐ.) I listened and was completely lost.
What is the difference between 雾 and 霾?
雾 (wù) is natural fog made of water droplets. 霾 (mái) means haze or smog caused by pollution, and the two are often combined as 雾霾 (wùmái) in air quality reports.