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The simplified character 乌 (wū), and its traditional form 烏, originated as a pictogram depicting a crow or raven perched in profile. Structurally, it closely resembles the bird character 鸟 (niǎo), but deliberately omits the dot representing the bird's eye. This omission reflects the observation that a crow's dark plumage camouflages its black eyes, making them indistinguishable from its body. Thus, 乌 serves both as the noun for "crow" and as an adjective meaning "black", "dark", or "obscure".
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天上有乌云。
乌鸦在树上叫。
她的头发乌黑。
我喜欢吃乌冬面。
乌拉圭是一个国家。
乌贼在海洋里游泳。
这张桌子是乌木做的。
乌鲁木齐是新疆的首府。