fog

mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4]

rain (雨) + sound hint (务) = fog and mist

The rain radical (雨) carries the meaning: fog is water suspended in the air, like rain that never quite falls. 务 (wù) contributes mainly the sound, not the sense.

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今天早上有很大的,出门要小心。

jīn tiān zǎo shang yǒu hěn dà de wù, chū mén yào xiǎo xīn。

There is very thick fog this morning; be careful going out.

山里的让周围的树看起来很神秘。

shān lǐ de wù ràng zhōu wéi de shù kàn qǐ lái hěn shén mì。

The mist in the mountains makes the surrounding trees look very mysterious.

Words with 雾

喷雾

pēn wù

mist spray

薄雾

bó wù

mist

防狼喷雾

fáng láng pēn wù

pepper spray

云山雾罩

yún shān wù zhào

lit. enveloped in clouds and mist (idiom)

云消雾散

yún xiāo wù sàn

the clouds melt and the mists disperse (idiom)

云窗雾槛

yún chuāng wù kǎn

cloud around the window, mist on the threshold (idiom); tall building with the windows in the clouds

云里雾里

yún lǐ wù lǐ

amidst the clouds and mist

云雾

yún wù

clouds and mist

云雾径迹

yún wù jìng jì

cloud track (trace of ionizing particle in cloud chamber)

雾件

wù jiàn

vaporware

雾凇

wù sōng

rime

雾化

wù huà

to make into a fine spray; to atomize

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