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物

wù · wu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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(bound form) thing
(literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself

2 examples

这(zhè)个(ge)物(wù)很(hěn)重(zhòng)，我(wǒ)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)搬(bān)不(bu)动(dòng)。

This thing is very heavy; I can't move it by myself.

他(tā)常(cháng)以(yǐ)物(wù)喜(xǐ)，也(yě)常(cháng)以(yǐ)己(jǐ)悲(bēi)。

He often takes joy in external things and sorrow in himself.

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