巫

wū

wūspelled as u · 1st tone — spelling rules

witch · wizard

Radical: 工 Strokes: 7

Structure: InlaidFrequency: Less common

Same radical

工差左巧巨巩巯

Same radical

工差左巧巨巩巯

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Character Decomposition

巫=工+从

Etymology

A cross-shaped divining rod

Meanings

witch

wizard

shaman

also pr. wú

wū

surname Wu

Wū

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Words with 巫 81 total

wizard; warlock男巫nán wū witch; sorceress女巫nu:3 wū witchcraft巫蛊wū gǔ

Idioms with 巫 8 total Chain

lit. clouds and rain over Mount Wu (idiom)\ · fig. sexual intercourse; a tryst between lovers巫山云雨wū shān yún yǔ lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom) · fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison小巫见大巫xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū