How to write 务 (wù) — stroke order
务 (wù) means “task, affairs.” It is written with 5 strokes, and its radical is 力 (lì, “power”). The strokes go 撇, 横撇, 捺, 横折钩, 撇. Use it right away in a real line: 服务员 (Fúwùyuán), “Excuse me! (calling the server).”
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 力 (lì, “power”) · Kangxi 19
- Meaning
- task, affairs
- Traditional
- 務
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wù
Stroke order, step by step
- 1 撇
- 2 横撇
- 3 捺
- 4 横折钩
- 5 撇
- Stroke 1 of 5 · 撇 piě (left-falling): starts at the top, goes down to the left.
- Stroke 2 of 5 · 横撇 héngpiě (horizontal then left-falling): starts at the top, goes to the right, then down to the left.
- Stroke 3 of 5 · 捺 nà (right-falling): starts at the top, goes down to the right.
- Stroke 4 of 5 · 横折钩 héngzhégōu (horizontal, down, hook): starts at the middle left, goes to the right, then down and ends in a small hook left.
- Stroke 5 of 5 · 撇 piě (left-falling): starts at the centre, goes down to the left.
Writing tip
Write 夂 on top, then 力 below: the hooked turn before its sweep to the left.
Lines on Hanyuwu with 务
- 服务员 Fúwùyuán — Excuse me! (calling the server)Here 务 is said wù.
Questions
How many strokes does 务 have?
务 has 5 strokes. Write 夂 on top, then 力 below: the hooked turn before its sweep to the left.
What is the radical of 务?
The radical of 务 is 力 (lì, “power”), Kangxi radical 19.
How do you pronounce 务?
Wù, fourth tone. In 服务员 it keeps that tone.
Is 务 different in traditional Chinese?
Yes: the traditional form is 務.
Printable practice sheet for 务
Stroke animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT). Stroke shapes: Make Me a Hanzi via hanzi-writer-data, derived from Arphic PL fonts, Arphic Public License. Stroke counts: Unihan 17.0.0. Credits and licences