雾 wù fog
fog; mist; vapor; fine spray
How to remember 雾: 雨 rain + 务 affairs = fog. After a night of rain, the busy mayor plans the day's affairs while her weather app keeps warning "fog".
Component breakdown
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
雾 = 雨 rain + 务 affairs
- 雨 rain meaning
- 务 affairs sound
- 夂 downward foot
- 力 power
After a night of rain, the busy mayor plans the day's affairs while her weather app keeps warning "fog".
How it came to be
Rain gives the meaning and the part below gives the sound.
How it is used
- Ordinary concrete noun: 今天雾很大 (jīntiān wù hěn dà) "the fog is thick today," 大雾 dàwù "heavy fog."
- 雾霾 wùmái "smog" is a very current, frequently discussed compound in China, and 喷雾 pēnwù "spray/mist" (as in a spray bottle) is another common everyday word.