舞(wǔ)

HSK 314 strokes

to dance

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Character information

Pinyin
wǔ
Meaning
to dance; to wield; to brandish
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 舞 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱無舛

A hand 舛 holding a fan

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

無wú舛chuǎn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 舞 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 舞

Common words using 舞 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gē歌wǔ舞
HSK 7-9

singing and dancing

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bàn伴wǔ舞

to be a dancing partner to sb; to perform as a backup dancer; taxi dancer (…

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jìn劲wǔ舞

to dance energetically; vigorous modern style of dance

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yuán圆wǔ舞

round dance

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jiāo交yì谊wǔ舞

social dance

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yuán圆wǔ舞qǔ曲

waltz

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zhāng张yá牙wǔ舞zhǎo爪

to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures

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xùn徇sī私wǔ舞bì弊

(idiom) to abuse one's position for personal gain

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歌伴劲圆交谊曲张

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