wù

卼

Character · Adjective

see nièwù; unsteady; restless

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

unsteady; tottering; uneasy (used in the compound 臲卼)

literary

This character is almost exclusively used in the disyllabic word 臲卼 (nièwù), describing a state of unease, instability, or wavering. It is a literary/archaic term.

Niè臲
wù卼
bù不
ān安

Uneasy and restless; in a state of anxiety.

Rén人
xīn心
niè臲
wù卼
 ，
tiān天
xià下
dà大
luàn乱
 。

With public feeling so unstable, the world fell into great chaos.

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Jú局
shì势
niè臲
wù卼
 ，
nán难
yǐ以
yù预
liào料
 。

The situation is so precarious that it is difficult to predict.