What words are in the wu pinyin group?
The wu group contains 104 HSK vocabulary headwords, including 五 / 午饭 / 屋子 / 污染 / 无 / 无法 / 无聊 / 无论. Pinyin alone is not enough to know the meaning, so this page keeps the Chinese form, pinyin, English meaning and level membership together.
HSK vocabulary pronounced wu
五
wǔ
five
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ
- five
- 5
Read in story: 出去玩
午饭
wǔ fàn
lunch
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ fàn
- lunch
Read in story: 我的家
屋子
wū zi
house
Dictionary readings and meanings
wū zi
- house
- room
污染
wū rǎn
pollution
Dictionary readings and meanings
wū rǎn
- pollution
- contamination
- to pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.)
无
wú · mó
-less
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú
- -less
- not to have
- no
- none
- not
- to lack
mó
English dictionary gloss under review.
无法
wú fǎ
unable to; incapable of
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú fǎ
- unable to; incapable of
无聊
wú liáo
nonsense
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú liáo
- nonsense
- bored
- boring
- senseless
无论
wú lùn
no matter what or how
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú lùn
- no matter what or how
- regardless of whether...
午餐
wǔ cān
lunch
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ cān
- lunch
- luncheon
误会
wù huì
to misunderstand
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù huì
- to misunderstand
- to mistake
- misunderstanding
无关
wú guān
unrelated
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú guān
- unrelated
- having nothing to do (with sth else)
无奈
wú nài
without choice
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú nài
- without choice
- for lack of better option
- grudgingly
- willy-nilly
- nolens volens
- to have no alternative
无数
wú shù
countless
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú shù
- countless
- numberless
- innumerable
无所谓
wú suǒ wèi
to be indifferent
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú suǒ wèi
- to be indifferent
- not to matter
- cannot be said to be
无限
wú xiàn
unlimited
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú xiàn
- unlimited
- unbounded
无效
wú xiào
not valid
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú xiào
- not valid
- ineffective
- in vain
五颜六色
wǔ yán liù sè
multicolored
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ yán liù sè
- multicolored
- every color under the sun
武术
wǔ shù
military skill or technique (in former times)
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ shù
- military skill or technique (in former times)
- all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development)
- self-defense
- tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage)
舞蹈
wǔ dǎo
dance
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ dǎo
- dance
- dance (performance art)
- dancing
舞台
wǔ tái
(lit. and fig.) stage; arena
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ tái
- (lit. and fig.) stage; arena
勿
wù
do not
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù
- do not
物价
wù jià
(commodity) prices
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù jià
- (commodity) prices
物理
wù lǐ
physics
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù lǐ
- physics
- physical
物品
wù pǐn
articles; goods
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù pǐn
- articles; goods
物业
wù yè
property
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù yè
- property
- real estate
物质
wù zhì
matter
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù zhì
- matter
- substance
- material
- materialistic
雾
wù
fog
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù
- fog
- mist
乌龟
wū guī
tortoise
Dictionary readings and meanings
wū guī
- tortoise
- cuckold
乌黑
wū hēi
jet-black
Dictionary readings and meanings
wū hēi
- jet-black
- dark
污蔑
wū miè
slander
Dictionary readings and meanings
wū miè
- slander
- to slander
- to smear
- to tarnish
污水
wū shuǐ
sewage
Dictionary readings and meanings
wū shuǐ
- sewage
诬陷
wū xiàn
to entrap
Dictionary readings and meanings
wū xiàn
- to entrap
- to frame
- to plant false evidence against sb
无比
wú bǐ
matchless
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú bǐ
- matchless
- incomparable; matchless
无偿
wú cháng
free
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú cháng
- free
- no charge
- at no cost
- free; no charge; at no cost
无耻
wú chǐ
without any sense of shame
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú chǐ
- without any sense of shame
- unembarrassed
- shameless
无动于衷
wú dòng yú zhōng
aloof
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú dòng yú zhōng
- aloof
- indifferent
- unconcerned
无非
wú fēi
only
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú fēi
- only
- nothing else
无辜
wú gū
innocent
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú gū
- innocent
- innocence
- not guilty (law)
无精打采
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
dispirited and downcast (idiom)
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
- dispirited and downcast (idiom)
- listless
- in low spirits
- washed out
- dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
无赖
wú lài
hoodlum
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú lài
- hoodlum
- rascal
- rogue
- rascally
- scoundrelly
无理取闹
wú lǐ qǔ nào
to make trouble without reason (idiom)
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú lǐ qǔ nào
- to make trouble without reason (idiom)
- deliberately awkward
- pointless provocation
- willful trouble maker
- (idiom) to make trouble without reason; to be deliberately provocative
无能为力
wú néng wéi lì
impotent (idiom)
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú néng wéi lì
- impotent (idiom)
- powerless
- helpless
- (idiom) powerless to do anything about it
无穷无尽
wú qióng wú jìn
vast and limitless (idiom)
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú qióng wú jìn
- vast and limitless (idiom)
- endless span of time
- no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end
- (idiom) endless; boundless; infinite
无微不至
wú wēi bù zhì
in every possible way (idiom)
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú wēi bù zhì
- in every possible way (idiom)
- meticulous
- in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
无疑
wú yí
undoubtedly; without doubt; for sure
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú yí
- undoubtedly; without doubt; for sure
无忧无虑
wú yōu wú lǜ
carefree and without worries (idiom)
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú yōu wú lǜ
- carefree and without worries (idiom)
- (idiom) carefree; without worries
无知
wú zhī
ignorance
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú zhī
- ignorance
- ignorant
武器
wǔ qì
weapon
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ qì
- weapon
- arms
武侠
wǔ xiá
martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre)
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ xiá
- martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre)
- knight-errant
武装
wǔ zhuāng
arms
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ zhuāng
- arms
- equipment
- to arm
- military
- armed (forces)
侮辱
wǔ rǔ
to insult
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ rǔ
- to insult
- to humiliate
- dishonor
务必
wù bì
must
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù bì
- must
- to need to
- to be sure to
物美价廉
wù měi jià lián
cheap and fine
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù měi jià lián
- cheap and fine
- attractive in price and quality
- good quality and cheap
- a bargain
物体
wù tǐ
object; body; substance
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù tǐ
- object; body; substance
物资
wù zī
goods and materials
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù zī
- goods and materials
- goods
- supplies
误
wù
mistake
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù
- mistake
- error
- to miss
- to harm
- to delay
- to neglect
误差
wù chā
difference
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù chā
- difference
- error
- inaccuracy
误解
wù jiě
to misunderstand
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù jiě
- to misunderstand
- to misread
- misunderstanding
乌云
wū yún
black cloud
Dictionary readings and meanings
wū yún
- black cloud
污秽
wū huì
(literary) dirty; filthy
Dictionary readings and meanings
wū huì
- (literary) dirty; filthy
- (literary) dirt; filth
呜咽
wū yè
to sob
Dictionary readings and meanings
wū yè
- to sob
- to whimper
屋檐
wū yán
eaves
Dictionary readings and meanings
wū yán
- eaves
- roof (i.e. home)
无边无际
wú biān wú jì
(idiom) boundless; limitless
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú biān wú jì
- (idiom) boundless; limitless
无不
wú bù
none lacking
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú bù
- none lacking
- none missing
- everything is there
- everyone without exception
无从
wú cóng
not to have access
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú cóng
- not to have access
- beyond one's authority or capability
- sth one has no way of doing
无敌
wú dí
unequalled
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú dí
- unequalled
- without rival
- a paragon
无故
wú gù
without cause or reason
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú gù
- without cause or reason
无关紧要
wú guān jǐn yào
indifferent
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú guān jǐn yào
- indifferent
- insignificant
无话可说
wú huà kě shuō
to have nothing to say (idiom)
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú huà kě shuō
- to have nothing to say (idiom)
无济于事
wú jì yú shì
(idiom) to no avail; of no use
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú jì yú shì
- (idiom) to no avail; of no use
无家可归
wú jiā kě guī
(idiom) homeless
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú jiā kě guī
- (idiom) homeless
无价之宝
wú jià zhī bǎo
(idiom) priceless treasure
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú jià zhī bǎo
- (idiom) priceless treasure
无可厚非
wú kě hòu fēi
Meaning under review
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú kě hòu fēi
English dictionary gloss under review.
无可奈何
wú kě nài hé
have no way out
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú kě nài hé
- have no way out
- have no alternative
无理
wú lǐ
irrational
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú lǐ
- irrational
- unreasonable
无力
wú lì
powerless
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú lì
- powerless
- lacking strength
无论如何
wú lùn rú hé
(idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú lùn rú hé
- (idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
无能
wú néng
incompetence
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú néng
- incompetence
- inability
- incapable
- powerless
无情
wú qíng
pitiless
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú qíng
- pitiless
- ruthless
- merciless
- heartless
无穷
wú qióng
endless
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú qióng
- endless
- boundless
- inexhaustible
无私
wú sī
selfless
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú sī
- selfless
- unselfish
- disinterested
- altruistic
无所事事
wú suǒ shì shì
to have nothing to do
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú suǒ shì shì
- to have nothing to do
- to idle one's time away (idiom)
无所作为
wú suǒ zuò wéi
attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú suǒ zuò wéi
- attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive
- feckless
无条件
wú tiáo jiàn
unconditional
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú tiáo jiàn
- unconditional
无线
wú xiàn
wireless
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú xiàn
- wireless
无形
wú xíng
incorporeal
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú xíng
- incorporeal
- virtual
- formless
- invisible (assets)
- intangible
无须
wú xū
need not
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú xū
- need not
- not obliged to
- not necessarily
无意
wú yì
inadvertent
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú yì
- inadvertent
- accidental
- to have no intention of (doing sth)
无缘
wú yuán
to have no opportunity
Dictionary readings and meanings
wú yuán
- to have no opportunity
- no way (of doing sth)
- no chance
- no connection
- not placed (in a competition)
- (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc
五官
wǔ guān
facial features
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ guān
- facial features
五湖四海
wǔ hú sì hǎi
all parts of the country
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ hú sì hǎi
- all parts of the country
五花八门
wǔ huā bā mén
myriad
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ huā bā mén
- myriad
- all kinds of
- all sorts of
武力
wǔ lì
military force
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ lì
- military force
捂
wǔ
to enclose
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ
- to enclose
- to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears)
- to cover up (an affair)
- contrary
- to contradict
舞
wǔ
to dance
Dictionary readings and meanings
wǔ
- to dance
- to wield
- to brandish
务工
wù gōng
to work as a laborer
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù gōng
- to work as a laborer
务实
wù shí
pragmatic
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù shí
- pragmatic
- dealing with concrete issues
- to deal with concrete matters
物力
wù lì
physical resources (as opposed to labor resources)
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù lì
- physical resources (as opposed to labor resources)
物流
wù liú
distribution (business)
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù liú
- distribution (business)
- logistics
物色
wù sè
to look for; to seek out; to choose
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù sè
- to look for; to seek out; to choose
物证
wù zhèng
material evidence
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù zhèng
- material evidence
物种
wù zhǒng
species
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù zhǒng
- species
误导
wù dǎo
to mislead
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù dǎo
- to mislead
- to misguide
- misleading
误区
wù qū
mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways
Dictionary readings and meanings
wù qū
- mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways
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Frequently asked questions
What Chinese words are pronounced wu?
This HSK Atlas group lists 104 HSK headwords whose first pinyin syllable is wu, including 五 / 午饭 / 屋子 / 污染 / 无 / 无法 / 无聊 / 无论.
Does wu have one meaning in Chinese?
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