01911 Chinese character of 吾 and pronounce ng4

The Chinese character【吾】that I will teach you this time is a character that describes identity or expression. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Own. Explanation: (1) Me. Such as: “we”, “our generation”. (2) Mine. For example: “my friend”, “my wife”, “my land and my people”.

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【吾】:wú

Cantonese Jyutping of 【吾】:ng4

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【吾】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【吾】, for example:Describing identity or expression , It mainly means oneself.Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【吾】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【吾人、吾輩】(Mandarin Pinyin:wú rén 、wú bèi/ Cantonese Jyutping:ng4 jan4 、ng4 bui3)

This character is composed using 7 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


吾人應當努力追求自己的目標。

We should work hard to pursue our goals.


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