What does 舞 mean in Chinese?

舞 (wǔ) means "to dance; to wield; to brandish" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 舞?

舞 is pronounced "wǔ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 舞?

舞 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 舞?

Common words with 舞 include 伴舞 (to be a dancing partner to sb), 圆舞 (round dance), 交谊舞 (social dance), 凌波舞 (limbo (dance) (loanword)), 国标舞 (international standard ballroom dancing).

How do you write 舞?

You can practice writing 舞 using our stroke order tool.

舞 (wǔ), to dance

舞

wǔ

to dance; to wield; to brandish

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 舛 (no. 136)

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Definitions

(verb) to dance
to wield
to brandish

Example Sentences

她在台上翩翩起舞。

Tā zài tái shàng piānpiān qǐ wǔ

She danced gracefully on stage

Words Containing 舞

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
伴舞	bàn wǔ	to be a dancing partner to sb
圆舞	yuán wǔ	round dance
交谊舞	jiāo yì wǔ	social dance
凌波舞	líng bō wǔ	limbo (dance) (loanword)
国标舞	guó biāo wǔ	international standard ballroom dancing

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交谊舞(jiāo yì wǔ)· social dance

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做文章(zuò wén zhāng)· to make an issue of sth

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健美操(jiàn měi cāo)· aerobics

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Grammar Notes

Except/Besides (除了)HSK 3

除了 + A + (以外)，... 都/也/还 ...

HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 5 list

舞: New to the HSK lists at HSK 7-9. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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