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舞 wǔ dance

dance; to wave

How to remember 舞: {56} dancing + 舛 opposing = dance. At the wedding the dancing uncles move in opposing directions, crash into each other and laugh through the whole dance.

  • 1,144. most frequent character
  • HSK 2
  • 14 strokes
  • Radical 舛

Component breakdown

舞 = {56} dancing + 舛 opposing

  • {56} dancing
  • 舛 opposing
The Gushi story

At the wedding the dancing uncles move in opposing directions, crash into each other and laugh through the whole dance.

How it is used

  • Dance: 跳舞 (tiàowǔ) to dance, 舞蹈 (wǔdǎo) dance (as art form), 舞台 (wǔtái) stage.
  • Also 'to brandish/wave' - 挥舞 (huīwǔ) to wave about, 手舞足蹈 (shǒuwǔ-zúdǎo) dance for joy.
  • 鼓舞 (gǔwǔ) means 'to inspire/uplift', a figurative extension of the dancing sense.

Words with 舞

Example sentences

  • 她跳舞时的姿态很美。 Tā tiàowǔ shí de zītài hěn měi.Her motions when dancing are lovely.