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No. 8,628 in Chinese

wu

"Wu" (无/無) means "not have," "without," or "lacking."

In a sentence

  • 我感到非常无助。

    I feel very helpless.

    The Chinese word '无' (wú) means 'without' or 'lacking'. In this sentence, it is used in the word '无助' (wú zhù), which means 'helpless'.

  • 这里只有一片荒芜的土地。

    There is only a desolate land here.

    In this sentence, '芜' (wú) refers to 'desolate' or 'uncultivated', often used to describe land that is barren or uncared for.

  • 他非常擅长舞蹈。

    He is very skilled at dancing.

    The word '舞' (wǔ) translates to 'dance'. As a verb or action, it is used to describe the act of dancing.

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