梧 (wú) is a Chinese character meaning “Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex)”. It is written from 木 (tree; wood) and 吾 (I; me (classical)), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
木 + 吾
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字（梧，梧桐木。从木，吾聲）；并经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画分解核验：笔画 0–3 为「木」，笔画 4–10 与「吾」七笔逐笔对应（4+7=11画），⿰木吾
Memory aid
A tree (木) that I (吾) love to sit under — the broad-leaved parasol tree 梧.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 梧桐wú tóngChinese parasol tree梧 = wú
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All readings
parasol tree
Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex); used in the word 梧桐
梧桐，一种落叶乔木。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 梧桐wú tóngChinese parasol tree梧 = wú
Sound component
吾 family exact
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 梧 mean?
梧 (wú) means Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex); used in the word 梧桐.
How do you pronounce 梧?
It is pronounced wú.
What parts is 梧 made of?
木 (tree; wood) and 吾 (I; me (classical)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字（梧，梧桐木。从木，吾聲）；并经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画分解核验：笔画 0–3 为「木」，笔画 4–10 与「吾」七笔逐笔对应（4+7=11画），⿰木吾. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 梧 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 梧?
木. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 梧?
Common ones are 梧桐. The reading of 梧 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.