无
Character
without; to not have something
- Radical
- 无 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 一 尢
- Traditional
- 無
- Frequency
- #164 most common character
Readings and meanings
- without; to not have something
- boring (as in 无聊)
- unable to do something (as in 无法)
Examples
这部电影很无聊。
zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn wú liáo
This movie is very boring.
AI-generated sentence
手机没有电，无法打电话。
shǒu jī méi yǒu diàn, wú fǎ dǎ diàn huà
My phone has no power, so I can't make a call.
AI-generated sentence
mó
mo2Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is wú.
- homage; deep respect (as in 南无， a Buddhist prayer word)
Examples
爷爷每天念南无，心里很安静。
yé ye měi tiān niàn nā mó xīn lǐ hěn ān jìng
Grandpa says 'Namo' every day, and his heart is very quiet.
AI-generated sentence
弟弟跟爷爷学念南无。
dì di gēn yé ye xué niàn nā mó
Little brother is learning to say 'Namo' from Grandpa.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “无” as mó
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 无
Draw “无” here — the faint guide shows its shape.