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Meaning of

巫 means shaman; wizard; witch; Wu (a Chinese surname). Pronounced wū.

  • shaman; wizard; witch
  • Wu (a Chinese surname)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

de
chéng
xiāng
 
de
zhè
diǎn
jìn
jiǎn
zhí
shì
xiǎo*
*
jiàn
 
 
 *
 *
 

Compared to your grades, my progress is simply a drop in the bucket.

dài
de
luò
 
*
tōng*
cháng
*
*
zhì
liáo
 
 
 
 
 

In ancient tribes, the shaman was usually responsible for rituals and healing.

Chuán
shuō
zhōng
huài
*
*
gěi
gōng*
zhǔ*
xià
le
yào
 
 
 
 
 

Legend has it that the wicked witch poisoned the princess.

Yǒu
xiē
yuán
shǐ
shè
huì
fēi
cháng
lài
*
shù*
lái
*
qiú*
fēng
tiáo
shùn
 
 
 
 
 

Some primitive societies relied heavily on witchcraft to pray for good weather.

*
*
zài
*
xiē*
piān
yuǎn
réng
rán
cún
zài
 
 
 
 
 

Shaman doctors still exist in some remote areas.