无
Meta:
- 无 is the 105th most frequent character.
- 无 has 1 dictionary entry.
- 无 appears as a character in 351 words.
- 无 appears as a component in 15 characters.
Decomposition:
Once :
Radical :
无 => 无 (have not)
Graphical :
无 => 一, 𠂇, 乚
Pinyin & Meaning:
- wu2 - -less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-
Pronunciation Clues:
- Pronunciation clue for 无 (wu2): The component 尢 is pronounced as 'wang1'. It has the same pinyin initial.
- Pronunciation clue for 无 (wu2): The component 无 is pronounced as 'wu2'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: wu2 nai4
Definition: helpless/without choice/for lack of better option/grudgingly/willy-nilly/nolens volens/abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2]
无奈 (無奈)Definition: helpless/without choice/for lack of better option/grudgingly/willy-nilly/nolens volens/abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2]
Medium Frequency
Pinyin: yi1 wu2 suo3 you3
Definition: not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub together
一无所有 (一無所有)Definition: not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub together
Pinyin: yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1
Definition: not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant/without an inkling
一无所知 (一無所知)Definition: not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant/without an inkling
Pinyin: wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4
Definition: lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
问心无愧 (問心無愧)Definition: lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
Pinyin: hui2 wei4 wu2 qiong2
Definition: leaving a rich aftertaste/(fig.) memorable/lingering in memory
回味无穷 (回味無窮)Definition: leaving a rich aftertaste/(fig.) memorable/lingering in memory
Pinyin: an1 ran2 wu2 yang4
Definition: safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)/to live to fight another day
安然无恙 (安然無恙)Definition: safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)/to live to fight another day
Pinyin: liao2 liao2 wu2 ji3
Definition: just a very few (idiom); tiny number/not many at all/You count them on your fingers.
寥寥无几 (寥寥無幾)Definition: just a very few (idiom); tiny number/not many at all/You count them on your fingers.
Pinyin: ren3 wu2 ke3 ren3
Definition: more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience/the last straw
忍无可忍 (忍無可忍)Definition: more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience/the last straw
Pinyin: zhan4 wu2 bu4 sheng4
Definition: to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible/to succeed in every undertaking
战无不胜 (戰無不勝)Definition: to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible/to succeed in every undertaking
Pinyin: wu2 li2 tou2
Definition: silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century
无厘头 (無厘頭)Definition: silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century
Pinyin: wu2 ke3 nai4 he2
Definition: have no way out/have no alternative/abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]
无可奈何 (無可奈何)Definition: have no way out/have no alternative/abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]
Pinyin: wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4
Definition: lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable/incorrigible/beyond redemption
无可救药 (無可救藥)Definition: lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable/incorrigible/beyond redemption
Pinyin: wu2 chang2
Definition: variable/changeable/fickle/impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya)/ghost taking away the soul after death/to pass away/to die
无常 (無常)Definition: variable/changeable/fickle/impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya)/ghost taking away the soul after death/to pass away/to die
Pinyin: wu2 cong2
Definition: not to have access/beyond one's authority or capability/sth one has no way of doing
无从 (無從)Definition: not to have access/beyond one's authority or capability/sth one has no way of doing
Pinyin: wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4
Definition: to have nothing to do/to idle one's time away (idiom)
无所事事 (無所事事)Definition: to have nothing to do/to idle one's time away (idiom)
Pinyin: wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2
Definition: not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
无所适从 (無所適從)Definition: not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
Pinyin: wu2 ju1 wu2 shu4
Definition: free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered/unbuttoned/without care or worries
无拘无束 (無拘無束)Definition: free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered/unbuttoned/without care or worries
Pinyin: wu2 qi1
Definition: unspecified period/in the indefinite future/no fixed time/indefinite sentence (i.e. life imprisonment)
无期 (無期)Definition: unspecified period/in the indefinite future/no fixed time/indefinite sentence (i.e. life imprisonment)
Pinyin: Wu2 ji2
Definition: Wuji county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊地區|石家庄地区[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 di4 qu1], Hebei/The Promise (name of film by Chen Kaige)
无极 (無極)Definition: Wuji county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊地區|石家庄地区[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 di4 qu1], Hebei/The Promise (name of film by Chen Kaige)
Pinyin: wu2 li3 qu3 nao4
Definition: to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
无理取闹 (無理取鬧)Definition: to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
Pinyin: wu2 qiong2 wu2 jin4
Definition: vast and limitless (idiom); endless span of time/no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end
无穷无尽 (無窮無盡)Definition: vast and limitless (idiom); endless span of time/no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end
Pinyin: wu2 yuan2
Definition: to have no opportunity/no way (of doing sth)/no chance/no connection/not placed (in a competition)/(in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc
无缘 (無緣)Definition: to have no opportunity/no way (of doing sth)/no chance/no connection/not placed (in a competition)/(in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc
Pinyin: wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4
Definition: no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
无缘无故 (無緣無故)Definition: no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
Pinyin: wu2 sheng1 wu2 xi1
Definition: wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking/taciturn/not providing any news
无声无息 (無聲無息)Definition: wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking/taciturn/not providing any news
Pinyin: wu2 jian4
Definition: very close/no gap between them/continuously/unbroken/hard to separate/indistinguishable
无间 (無間)Definition: very close/no gap between them/continuously/unbroken/hard to separate/indistinguishable
Pinyin: du2 yi1 wu2 er4
Definition: unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled/nothing compares with it
独一无二 (獨一無二)Definition: unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled/nothing compares with it
Pinyin: dang1 zhi1 wu2 kui4
Definition: fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
当之无愧 (當之無愧)Definition: fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
Pinyin: mu4 zhong1 wu2 ren2
Definition: to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters/condescending/to go about with one's nose in the air
目中无人 (目中無人)Definition: to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters/condescending/to go about with one's nose in the air
Pinyin: yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4
Definition: honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back/no surrender/to pursue justice with no second thoughts
义无反顾 (義無反顧)Definition: honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back/no surrender/to pursue justice with no second thoughts
Pinyin: si4 wu2 ji4 dan4
Definition: absolutely unrestrained/unbridled/without the slightest scruple
肆无忌惮 (肆無忌憚)Definition: absolutely unrestrained/unbridled/without the slightest scruple
Pinyin: ruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4
Definition: as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly/nonchalantly
若无其事 (若無其事)Definition: as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly/nonchalantly
Pinyin: yu3 wu2 lun2 ci4
Definition: incoherent speech/to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom)
语无伦次 (語無倫次)Definition: incoherent speech/to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom)
Pinyin: yao2 yao2 wu2 qi1
Definition: far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever
遥遥无期 (遙遙無期)Definition: far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever