wù鹜（鶩）
鹜（鶩）
archaic
literary
Meaning of 鹜
鹜 means duck (in literary or classical Chinese). Pronounced wù.
- duck (in literary or classical Chinese)
Character Info
Radical鸟
Strokes14
Components
敄
鸟
Stroke Order
鹜
Definitions & Examples
qū趋
zhī之
ruò若
wù鹜
To flock to something like ducks (describing people rushing to pursue something, often unworthy)
Jiā家
yǎng养
shù数
wù鹜
，
yóu游
yú于
chí池
zhōng中
。
He raised several ducks at home, swimming in the pond. (literary style)
Measure Words
只/ zhī
Primary
群/ qún