(bound form) thing

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

Ox (牛) + sound (勿) = a thing in the world

The ox (牛) was the most tangible, valuable 'thing' in ancient agrarian life, anchoring the character in the material world. 勿 mainly contributes the sound wù; the ox radical carries the sense of physical stuff.

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Words with 物

景物

jǐng wù

scenery

造岩矿物

zào yán kuàng wù

rock-forming mineral

造物

zào wù

luck

造物主

zào wù zhǔ

the Creator (in religion or mythology)

过氧化物

guò yǎng huà wù

peroxide

过氧物酶体

guò yǎng wù méi tǐ

peroxisome (type of organelle)

遗传物质

yí chuán wù zhì

genetic material

遗物

yí wù

remnant

酚类化合物

fēn lèi huà hé wù

(chemistry) phenol

酿热物

niàng rè wù

biological fuel (such as horse dung)

重物

zhòng wù

heavy object

野生动植物园

yě shēng dòng zhí wù yuán

wildlife park

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