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乌
wū
Description
"乌"是一种黑色的鸟，也可以表示黑色。
"乌" is a black bird and can also mean the color black.
我们常说"乌云"，就是天上黑黑的云。
We often say "乌云", which means dark clouds in the sky.
Meanings
乌wū
black; dark
天上有很多乌云。
There are many dark clouds in the sky.
乌wū
crow (a black bird)
树上有一只乌鸦。
There is a crow on the tree.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a crow; the bird's dark color extended to mean "black."
- Nuance
rarely used alone today; appears mainly in compounds like 乌云, 乌鸦, 乌龟.
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