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乌
wū
Description
“乌”常用来表示黑色，也可以指一种鸟——乌鸦。
"乌" is commonly used to represent the color black and can also refer to a type of bird—the crow.
这个字现在很少单独用，多出现在词语里，比如“乌云”“乌黑”。
This character is now rarely used alone and mostly appears in words, such as "乌云" (dark clouds) and "乌黑" (jet black).
Meanings
乌wū
black; dark
天上都是乌云。
The sky is full of dark clouds.
乌wū
crow (short for 乌鸦)
月亮下面有几只乌。
There are a few crows under the moon.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a crow; the bird's black color extended to mean 'black'.
- Nuance
as a color word 乌 sounds literary; everyday speech uses 黑 instead.
In videos
“好他这个是乌醋是吧”
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