懂中文 Dong Chinese

毋

wú

do not

Originally written and pronounced the same as 母 (mother). Later it was slightly altered so the two characters could be distinguished.

Evolution

毋 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
毋 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
毋 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
毋 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

毋  

wú

do not; not; surname; rad. 80; (literary) no; don't; to not have; nobody

毋  

Wú

surname Wu

Most common words with 毋
Freq.
Word
Meaning

毋

don't

宁缺毋滥

better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option

毋庸

no need for

毋宁

not as good as

少安毋躁

don't be impatient

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)

毐