毋
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Meaning: no
💡 Think of 'no' with a squiggly line: 毋 looks like a 'no' symbol over a box.
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Character Story & Explanation
In a bustling Beijing market, a vendor points to a sign reading '毋入' (wú rù), meaning 'No Entry.' The character 毋 (wú) is a formal, classical way to say 'do not' or 'no,' often used in prohibitive contexts. Unlike 不 (bù), which is common in daily speech, 毋 carries a literary or authoritative tone, frequently appearing in historical texts, idioms, and official signs. Its radical is itself, 毋, symbolizing prohibition.
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