How to write 乌

乌 wū 1. Refers to "crow." 指“乌鸦”。 2. Black in color. 黑色的。 3. Without, none. 无，没有。 4. Archaic interrogative word, meaning where or what. 文言疑问词，哪，何。 5. Same as "呜," expressing an exclamation. 同“ 呜 ”，呜乎。 6. A surname. 姓。 乌 wū 1. Refers to "crow": e.g., 乌白马角 (a metaphor for impossible things), 乌飞兔走 (a metaphor for the passage of time), 乌合之众 (a disorganized crowd). 指“乌鸦”：～白马角（喻不可能实现的事情）。～飞兔走（喻日往月来，时间流逝）。～合之众。 2. Black color: e.g., 乌亮 (jet black), 乌云 (dark clouds). 黑色的：～亮。～云。 3. Without, none: e.g., 化为乌有 (to turn into nothing). 无，没有：化为～有。 4. Archaic interrogative word: e.g., 乌足道哉 (Where is the way?). 文言疑问词，哪，何：～足道哉？ 5. Same as "呜," expressing an exclamation. 同“ 呜 ”，呜乎。 6. A surname. 姓。 乌 wū 1. The primary meaning: name of a bird, crow. 【本义】:鸟名，乌鸦 2. Pictogram representation. 【造字法】:象形。 1. Same as the primary meaning ([En.] crow). 同本义 ([En.] crow) - Example from the "Chu Ci": 燕雀乌鹊 (swallows and crows). 【引】《楚辞·屈原·涉江》：燕雀乌鹊。 - Examples: 乌鸟 (species of crow), 乌鸢 (crows and eagles), 乌鹊 (crows and magpies), 乌师 (musician in a brothel), 乌鸦嘴 (someone who speaks unpleasantly). 【例】又如:乌鸟(乌鸦之属);乌鸢(乌鸦和老鹰);乌鹊(乌鸦和喜鹊);乌师(在妓院教唱或伴奏的乐师);乌鸦嘴(比喻说话讨厌的人) 2. In ancient mythology, "乌" refers to the sun as it is said there is a three-legged crow in the sun ([En.] sun). 古代神话传说太阳中有三足乌，因以“乌”为太阳的代称 ([En.] sun)。 - Examples: 乌阳 (the sun; also represents bright flourishing times), 乌轮 (sun wheel), 乌焰 (red sun), 乌照 (sunlight), 乌飞兔走 (time flies), 乌星暗没 (sunset), 乌兔 (month and sun). 【例】如:乌阳(太阳。亦喻昌明盛世);乌轮(日轮，太阳);乌焰(红日);乌照(日光);乌飞兔走(时光流逝);乌星暗没(日落);乌兔(日月) 3. Newly hatched young silkworm ([En.] young silkworm). 刚孵化出的幼蚕 ([En.] young silkworm) - Example from "Guang Can Sang Shuo Ji Bu": "蚕子初出者名蚕花，亦名蚁，又名乌." 【引】《广蚕桑说辑补》：﹝en#：[蚕] 子初出者名蚕花，亦名蚁，又名乌。 乌 wū - Black color ([En]. black; dark). 黑色 (【英】：black;dark) - Examples: 乌衣 (black clothing), 乌巾 (black headscarf), 乌丸 (a name for ink), 乌油 (black and shiny), 乌麻 (black sesame), 乌黑黑 (thick black), 乌丝 (black threads), 乌靴 (black boots worn by ancient officials), 乌榜 (boats painted with black oil), 乌云阵头 (dense dark clouds indicating an impending storm), 乌云屯集 (clouds gathering densely like ink). 【例】又如:乌衣(黑衣);乌巾(黑头巾);乌丸(墨的别名);乌油(黑而光润);乌麻(黑芝麻);乌黑黑(黑压压);乌丝(黑丝);乌靴(古官穿的黑色靴子);乌榜(用黑油涂饰的船);乌云阵头(大雨将到，乌云密布的情形);乌云屯集(像乌云一样密集) 乌 wū - As an adverb: Used to express reason or justification; e.g., 怎么 (how); similarly used for probable or seemingly likely reasons; e.g., 怎么 (how). (【英】：指原因或理由) 怎么;(【英】：指可能或似乎可能的原因) 怎么 (【英】：how) - Example from "Lü Shi Chun Qiu": "乌闻至乐?" (How could you hear such joy?) 【引】《吕氏春秋·明理》：乌闻至乐? - Example from "Wudu Fu": "乌闻梁岷核陟方之馆?" (What have you heard about the details?) 【引】《文选·左思·吴都赋》：乌闻梁岷核陟方之馆? - Example: 乌有此事? (Is this possible?) 【例】又如:乌有此事? 乌 wū 1. Also written as "於," expressing exclamation. 也作“於”。表示感叹 - Example from "Biya": "乌见异则噪…" (When crows see something different, they crow). 【引】《埤雅》：乌见异则噪，…。 2. Also see wù. 另见 wù 乌拉 Same as "靰鞡" (a type of strap). 同“靰鞡”。 乌 wù Also see wū. 另见 wū 乌 wù Also see wū. 另见 wū