物wù
thing, substance, matter; creature. 8 strokes, radical 牛, first met in HSK 2.
What 物 is made of
牛 (niú, ox) and 勿 (wù, must not).
牛 carries the meaning — ox — and 勿 carries the sound.
How to write 物
Strokes 1–4 write 牛, then strokes 5–8 write 勿.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 物
Words that use 物
| 动物 | an animal 有生命、会活动的生物 孩子们最喜欢观察各种动物。The children love watching all kinds of animals. Lesson 19, 动物园 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort |
| 礼物 | gift 送给别人表达心意的东西 盒子里装着一份精美礼物。The box held an exquisite gift inside. Lesson 47, 老朋友 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning |
| 食物 | food 指供人食用的东西 大家都珍惜这份食物。Everyone treasures this food. Lesson 66, 食物 · 尺璧寸阴与笃志力行 · Punctual Dedication, Deep Reflection & Living Ecology |
| 购物 | consumer shopping 花钱去买需要的东西 市民们安心地在超市购物。Citizens do their shopping at the supermarket with peace of mind. Lesson 283, 物资供给与市场流通 · 现代工造与城市商埠 · Modern Engineering, Commerce & Urban Structure |
| 事物 | things, matters 客观存在的各种东西或现象 名医沉着研判事物发展的规律。The doctor calmly studied the pattern behind how things work. Lesson 336, 杏林神手与求索新知 · 杏坛弦歌与市井温情 · Academic Traditions & The Warmth of Everyday Life |
| 药物 | medication, drugs 用来治病的物质 患者应合理规范服用药物。Patients should take medication sensibly and correctly. Lesson 364, 济世仁术与健康习惯 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation |
| 植物 | plant, botanical life 有根茎叶、能进行光合作用的生物 沙漠里生长着顽强的植物。The desert was still home to tenacious plants. Lesson 376, 铁血铸盾与万类霜天 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony |
| 人物 | figure, character (person) 指历史或社会上有影响的人 历史人物大多立志高远。Historical figures tended to hold lofty ambitions. Lesson 474, 志毅人物 · 笃毅克己与登攀拓界 · Resolute Restraint & Boundless Ascent |
| 物价 | prices (of goods) 指市场上商品的价格水平 节庆期间物价保持平稳。During the festival, prices stayed stable. Lesson 499, 物安人和 · 清源正本与和乐岁丰 · Clean Springs & Flourishing Countryside |
| 物业 | property management 指负责小区维护管理的机构 小区物业耐心沟通协调。The complex's property management patiently worked things out. Lesson 499, 物安人和 · 清源正本与和乐岁丰 · Clean Springs & Flourishing Countryside |
and 5 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 勿
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 牛
All 6 of them, and what the radical means, on the 牛 radical page.