巫
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Meaning: also pr.
💡 Imagine two people (from 人) dancing with a sacred tool (工) in a ritual.
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Character Story & Explanation
巫 (wū) originally depicted two shamans dancing between heaven and earth, with the radical 工 representing a sacred tool or ritual space. In ancient China, the wū were spiritual intermediaries, communicating with deities to bring rain, heal sickness, or divine the future. Over time, the character also adopted the pronunciation wú as an alternate reading, though this is less common. Today, 巫 primarily refers to shamans, witches, or sorcerers, retaining its mystical connotation.
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