wū
踆乌
crow; black; sun
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
crow; raven
Refers specifically to the bird of the crow family, often associated with black color.
Shù树
zhī枝
shàng上
tíng停
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
wū乌
yā鸦
。
A crow is perched on a tree branch.
Mín民
jiān间
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
，
wū乌
yā鸦
yǒu有
shí时
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
cōng聪
míng明
de的
niǎo鸟
。
In folk tales, crows are sometimes seen as clever birds.
adjective
black; dark
literaryUsed to describe the color black, especially in literary or formal contexts.
Wū乌
yún云
mì密
bù布
，
kuài快
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
。
Dark clouds are gathering; it's about to rain.
Tā他
de的
tóu头
fa发
wū乌
hēi黑
fā发
liàng亮
。
His hair is jet-black and shiny.
noun
the sun (literary or poetic term)
literaryDerived from ancient mythology about a three-legged crow in the sun. Now mainly used in poetic, literary, or classical contexts.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
tài太
yáng阳
lǐ里
zhù住
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
sān三
zú足
wū乌
。
In legend, a three-legged crow lives in the sun.
Jīn金
wū乌
xī西
zhuì坠
，
yù玉
tù兔
dōng东
shēng升
。
The golden crow (sun) sets in the west, the jade rabbit (moon) rises in the east.
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Gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
cí词
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
'
wū乌
'
lái来
zhǐ指
dài代
tài太
yáng阳
。
In ancient poetry, 'wu' was often used to refer to the sun.