万 wàn
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 一 — one
万物
wànwù
all things, everything
Characters in this word
物 wù
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 春雨过后，万物似乎都重新有了生机。 Chūnyǔ guòhòu, wànwù sìhū dōu chóngxīn yǒu le shēngjī. After the spring rain, all things seem to have regained vitality.
- 太阳给万物带来了光和热。 Tàiyáng gěi wànwù dàilái le guāng hé rè. The sun brings light and warmth to all things.
- 秋天一到，万物都慢慢安静下来。 Qiūtiān yí dào, wànwù dōu mànman ānjìng xiàlai. As soon as autumn comes, everything slowly grows quiet.
Related words
- 万 wàn ten thousand
- 千万 qiānwàn be sure to; never (for emphasis)
- 万一 wànyī in case; what if
- 成千上万 chéngqiānshàngwàn tens of thousands, numerous
- 千家万户 qiānjiāwànhù countless households
- 包罗万象 bāoluówànxiàng all-embracing; all-inclusive
- 鹏程万里 péngchéngwànlǐ to have a bright future
- 千变万化 qiānbiànwànhuà ever-changing; constantly changing
- 千军万马 qiānjūnwànmǎ a mighty force; a vast multitude
- 万分 wànfēn extremely; exceedingly
- 万能 wànnéng 万能; all-purpose; omnipotent
- 万万 wànwàn absolutely; by all means; under no circumstances