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IDENTITY

thing; matter

HSK 2Top 100

CORE MEANING

thing; matter

Part of speech
noun
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.thing; objectHSK2

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
cow radical (niú)
strokes
8
Structure
left-right compound
IDS sequence
⿰牛勿
    • ox
    • gives the sound wù

USAGE

Common words

动物dòngwùanimal
礼物lǐwùgift
食物shíwùfood

Graded examples

  • 动物园里有很多动物。Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòngwù.HSK3

    The zoo has many animals.

RELATIONS

Lookalike — don’t mix up

LEARNING

Memory aid

The ox (牛) that is not (勿) to be killed — a creature, a thing. (Old: variegated ox.)

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#100
Memory aid
memory-aid

TRUST & SOURCES

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AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-15

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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