雾

霧

wù

务 + 雨

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Definitions

wù (noun) fog; mist

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 雨 represents the meaning and 务 represents the sound. Simplified form of 霧.

Semantic: 雨 Phonetic: 务

About

The traditional character "霧" is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical "雨" representing weather-related phenomena and the phonetic component "務" providing its pronunciation, consistently denoting atmospheric fog. Its simplified form "雾" retains the "雨" radical but replaces the phonetic with "务", a streamlined version of the same sound. Over time, the character's core meaning of fog or mist has persisted, while also extending metaphorically to describe states of obscurity or confusion in various contexts.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

今天早晨有雾。

Jīn tiān zǎo chén yǒu wù.

There is fog this morning.

雾很大，看不清路。

Wù hěn dà, kàn bù qīng lù.

The fog is very thick, and I can't see the road clearly.

山里的雾气很重。

Shān lǐ de wù qì hěn zhòng.

The fog in the mountains is very heavy.

雾霾天气对健康有害。

Wù mái tiān qì duì jiàn kāng yǒu hài.

Smoggy weather is harmful to health.

浓雾笼罩了整个城市。

Nóng wù lǒng zhào le zhěng gè chéng shì.

Dense fog enveloped the entire city.

由于大雾，航班被迫延误。

Yóu yú dà wù, háng bān bèi pò yán wù.

Due to heavy fog, the flight was forced to delay.

清晨的薄雾给公园增添了几分诗意。

Qīng chén de bó wù gěi gōng yuán zēng tiān le jǐ fēn shī yì.

The morning mist adds a poetic touch to the park.

科学家正在研究如何有效消散雾霾。

Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū rú hé yǒu xiào xiāo sàn wù mái.

Scientists are studying how to effectively dissipate smog.

Related Characters

Component: 务

Component: 雨

雾