Definition
芜 (wú) is a literary character rarely used alone in modern Chinese. It typically appears as a morpheme in compounds such as 荒芜 (huāngwú, 'overgrown, desolate') and 芜杂 (wúzá, 'messy, miscellaneous'). The core meaning is 'overgrown with weeds' or 'wild', often carrying a sense of neglect or disorder.
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(literary) overgrown with weeds(in compounds) wildmessy
Examples
- 。Zhè piàn dì yǐjīng huāng wú le.This piece of land has become overgrown with weeds.
- 芜，。Wénzhāng nèiróng wú zá, xūyào zhěnglǐ.The article's content is messy and needs organizing.
- 芜，。Tiányuán wú fèi, shèn shì kěxī.The fields are overgrown and deserted — what a pity.
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