Chinese words starting with “wo”
6 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable wo. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 2 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
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- 1st tone 1
- 3rd tone 1
- 4th tone 4
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 我们wǒ menHSK 1
we; us; ourselves; our
- 握手wò shǒuHSK 3
to shake hands
All 6 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 我 | wǒ | r | I; me; my | |
| 2 | 握 | wò | v | to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); (bound form) to have in one's control; classifier: a handful | |
| 3 | 窝 | wō | n,q,v | nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods | |
| 4 | 卧室 | wò shì | n | bedroom | |
| 5 | 卧 | wò | v | to lie; to crouch | |
| 6 | 卧铺 | wò pù | n | a bed (on a train); a couchette |
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