Everyday characterPicture

午

wǔ

noon

Frequency
#1,004Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

Stroke order

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How it is built

Learned as one picture.

Originally a picture of a pestle

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

午 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 午 1

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 3

  • 上午shàngwǔmorningHSK 1 Estimated
  • 下午xiàwǔafternoonHSK 1 Estimated
  • 中午zhōngwǔnoonHSK 1 Estimated

Sentences 0

No sentence uses 午 yet.