物 wù thing
thing; object; matter
How to remember 物: 牜 cow + 勿 don’t = thing. The cow sniffs the tourist's bright yellow hat, the farmer shouts "Don't eat that", but the cow has already swallowed the whole thing.
Component breakdown
物 = 牜 cow + 勿 don’t
- 牜 cow
- 勿 don’t
The cow sniffs the tourist's bright yellow hat, the farmer shouts "Don't eat that", but the cow has already swallowed the whole thing.
How it is used
- General word-element for "thing/object/matter." 东西 (dōngxi) is the spoken "thing"; 物 lives in compounds: 动物 (dòngwù) animal, 植物 (zhíwù) plant, 食物 (shíwù) food.
- 礼物 (lǐwù) = gift/present, 购物 (gòuwù) = shopping (购物中心 mall).
- 人物 (rénwù) = a (notable) figure or a character in a story - not just "a person." 事物 (shìwù) = things/matters in the abstract.
Words with 物
- 礼物lǐwùgiftHSK 3
- 动物dòngwùanimalHSK 3
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzooHSK 3
- 购物gòuwùgo shoppingHSK 4
- 植物zhíwùplantHSK 4
- 食物shíwùfoodHSK 4
- 事物shìwùthingHSK 5
- 人物rénwùpersonHSK 5
- 博物馆bówùguǎnmuseumHSK 5
- 宠物chǒngwùhouse petHSK 5
- 物业wùyèpropertyHSK 5
- 物价wùjiàpricesHSK 5
- 物品wùpǐnarticlesHSK 5
- 物理wùlǐphysicsHSK 5
- 物质wùzhìmatterHSK 5
- 生物shēngwùorganismHSK 5
- 药物yàowùmedicamentsHSK 5
- 货物huòwùgoodsHSK 5
- 万物wànwùall thingsHSK 6
- 建筑物jiànzhùwùbuildingHSK 6
- 文物wénwùcultural relicHSK 6
- 物体wùtǐobjectHSK 6
- 财物cáiwùpropertyHSK 6
- 作物zuòwùcropHSK 7
- 实物shíwùmaterial objectHSK 7
- 微生物wēishēngwùmicroorganismHSK 7
- 怪物guàiwumonsterHSK 7
- 物力wùlìphysical resourcesHSK 7
- 物流wùliúdistribution (business)HSK 7
- 物种wùzhǒngspeciesHSK 7
- 物色wùsèto look forHSK 7
- 物证wùzhèngmaterial evidenceHSK 7
- 物资wùzīgoodsHSK 7
- 读物dúwùreading materialHSK 7
- 产物chǎnwùproductHSK 8
- 刊物kānwùpublicationHSK 8
- 吉祥物jíxiángwùmascotHSK 8
- 废物fèiwùrubbishHSK 8
- 物美价廉wùměi-jiàliángood quality and cheapHSK 9
- 猎物lièwùpreyHSK 9
Example sentences
- 他得到了礼物。 Tā dédàole lǐwù.He received a gift.
- 她接受了我的礼物。 Tā jiēshòule wǒ de lǐwù.She accepted my gift.
- 不能浪费食物。 Bù néng làngfèi shíwù.Don't waste your food.
- 这份礼物送给你。 Zhè fèn lǐwù sòng gěi nǐ.This gift is for you.