Writing
实物 (shí wù) — how to say "physical object" in Chinese
实物
Physical object
noun
Character composition
实
real
物
thing
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
Collocations
实物展示
shí wù zhǎn shì
display of physical objects
实物证据
shí wù zhèng jù
physical evidence
Examples
博物馆里展示的是实物。
The museum displays physical objects.
这是实物。
This is a physical object.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "physical object" in Chinese?
"physical object" in Chinese is 实物 (shí wù).
Shi wu meaning Chinese
实物 (shí wù) means "Physical object".
How is 实物 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí wù (written as shi wu, shiwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "physical object" in Chinese characters?
It is written 实物: 实 has 8 strokes, 物 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 实物?
实物 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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