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 wú not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
Results beginning with 无
 wú fǎ unable / incapable
 wú lùn no matter what or how / regardless of whether...
 wú guān unrelated / having nothing to do (with sth else)
 wú xiàn unlimited / unbounded
线 wú xiàn wireless
 wú nài to have no alternative / frustrated / exasperated / helpless / (conjunction) but unfortunately
 wú shù countless / numberless / innumerable
 wú liáo bored / boring / senseless
 wú bǐ incomparable / matchless
 wú rén unmanned / uninhabited
 wú yí undoubtedly / without doubt / for sure
 wú xū needless
 Wú xī Wuxi, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu
 wú lì powerless / lacking strength
 wú qíng pitiless / ruthless / merciless / heartless
 wú dí unequalled / without rival / a paragon
 wú xiào not valid / ineffective / in vain
 wú xíng incorporeal / virtual / formless / invisible (assets) / intangible
 wú shēng noiseless / noiselessly / silent
 wú yì inadvertent / accidental / to have no intention of (doing sth)
 wú míng nameless / obscure
 wú gū innocent / innocence / not guilty (law)
 wú bù none lacking / none missing / everything is there / everyone without exception
 wú xū need not / not obliged to / not necessarily
 wú kě can't
 wú jìn endless / inexhaustible
 wú qióng endless / boundless / inexhaustible
 wú chù nowhere
 wú yán to remain silent / to have nothing to say
 wú xīn unintentionally / not in the mood to
 wú zhī ignorant / ignorance
 wú biān without boundary / not bordered
 wú shuāng incomparable / matchless / unique
 wú zhù helpless / helplessness / feeling useless / no help
 wú yuán to have no opportunity / no way (of doing sth) / no chance / no connection / not placed (in a competition) / (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc
 wú cóng not to have access / beyond one's authority or capability / sth one has no way of doing
 wú yòng useless / worthless
 wú dú harmless / innocuous / lit. not poisonous
 wú chǐ without any sense of shame / unembarrassed / shameless
 wú shì to ignore / to disregard
 wú xiá too busy / to have no time for / fully occupied
 wú néng incompetence / inability / incapable / powerless
 wú sè colorless
 wú zuì innocent / guileless / not guilty (of crime)
 wú sī selfless / unselfish / disinterested / altruistic
 wú wèi tasteless / odorless
 wú cháng free / no charge / at no cost
 wú cháng variable / changeable / fickle / impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya) / ghost taking away the soul after death / to pass away / to die
 wú lài hoodlum / rascal / rogue / rascally / scoundrelly
 wú quán to have no right / to have no authority
 wú fèng seamless
 wú liàng measureless / immeasurable
 wú lǐ rude / rudely
 wú wèi pointless / meaningless / unnecessarily
 wú wàng without hope / hopeless / without prospects
 wú wéi the Daoist doctrine of inaction / let things take their own course / laissez-faire
 wú fēi only / nothing else
 wú wù verified / unmistaken
 wú gù without cause or reason
 wú duān for no reason at all
 wú shàng supreme
 wú lǐ irrational / unreasonable
 wú jī inorganic (chemistry)
 wú hài harmless
 wú fáng no harm (in doing it) / One might as well. / It won't hurt. / no matter / it's no bother
 wú yì nothing other than / to differ in no way from / the same as / to amount to
 wú jǐ very little / hardly any
 wú xié without guilt
 wú yí completely / fully / without omission
 wú jì limitless / boundless
 wú tí untitled
 wú jiàn very close / no gap between them / continuously / unbroken / hard to separate / indistinguishable
 wú xù disorderly / irregular / lack of order
 wú qù dull / vapid / colorless
 wú mǎ unpixelated or uncensored (of video)
 wú yì no good / not good for / not beneficial
 wú xiá faultless / perfect
 wú yè unemployed / jobless / out of work
 wú wǒ anatta (Buddhist concept of "non-self")
 wú jūn sterile / aseptic
 wú shuǐ anhydrous (chemistry) / waterless / dehydrated
 wú xìng sexless / asexual (reproduction)
 wú ài without inconvenience / unimpeded / unhindered / unobstructed / unfettered / unhampered
 wú jià invaluable / priceless
 wú kuì to have a clear conscience / to feel no qualms
 wú yān nonsmoking (e.g. environment)
 wú yín boundless / vast
 wú yàng in good health
 wú dào tyrannical / brutal (regime)
 wú dǐ bottomless
 wú wù nothing / empty
 wú qī unspecified period / in the indefinite future / no fixed time / indefinite sentence (i.e. life imprisonment)
 wú quē whole
 wú cuò helpless
 wú míng avidya (Buddhism) / ignorance / delusion
 wú lì no profit / not profitable / a hindrance / (to lend money) at no interest
 wú dù immoderate / excessive / not knowing one's limits
 wú máo hairless
 Wú zhuó Asanga (Buddhist philosopher, c. 4th century AD)
 wū zhuó (of income etc) to be unassured / to lack a reliable source
 wú yóu to be unable (to do sth) / no reason to ... / without rhyme or reason
 wú yú not to be worried about / all taken care of
 wú hé nonnuclear / seedless (botany)
 wú guài No wonder! / not surprising
 wú chéng achieving nothing
 wú yì without meaning / nonsense / immoral / faithless
 wú jī nonsense
 wú bǔ of no avail / not helping in the least
 wú yōng variant of 毋庸[wu2 yong1]
 wú gān to have nothing to do with
 wú yǐ endlessly / to have no choice
 wú hé nothing else / soon / before long
 wú yuán without support / helpless
 wú guǐ trackless
 wú bīng ice-free
 wú cāi unsuspecting / innocent and without apprehension
 wú chì wingless
 Wú dì Wudi county in Binzhou 濱州|滨州[Bin1 zhou1], Shandong
 wú hé jawless (primitive fish)
 wú héng to lack patience
 wú hòu to lack male offspring
 wú huǐ to have no regrets
 wú huò out of stock / product unavailable
 wú jí everlasting / unbounded
 wú jiě to have no solution
 wú jú non-vulnerable (in bridge)
 wú lài scoundrel
 wú lù to be unsalaried / to be unfortunate / death
 wú níng variant of 毋寧|毋宁[wu2 ning2]
 wú nìng variant of 毋寧|毋宁[wu2 ning4]
 wú pái unlicensed / unlabeled (goods)
 wú pǐn fretless (stringed instrument)
 wú rèn extremely (pleased, grateful etc)
 wú sì extremely / unworthy (self-deprecatory term)
 wú táng sugar free
 wú yá toothless / (fig.) powerless / ineffectual / weak
 wú yǎng anaerobic / an environment with no oxygen
 wú yǔ to remain silent / to have nothing to say / (coll.) speechless / dumbfounded
 wú zhuǎ without claws / fig. powerless
 wú zhuàng insolence / insolent / ill-mannered
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 wú suǒ wèi to be indifferent / not to matter / cannot be said to be
 wú yì zhōng accidentally / unintentionally / unexpectedly
线 wú xiàn diàn wireless
 wú tiáo jiàn unconditional
 wú xiàn zhì limitless / unrestricted
 wú yì jiān inadvertently / unintentionally
 wú yì shí unconscious / involuntary
 wú xíng zhōng imperceptibly / virtually
 wú lí tóu silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century
 wú míng zhǐ ring finger
Approximate Results for 无
 háo wú not in the least / to completely lack
 yǒu wú to have or have not / surplus and shortfall / tangible and intangible / corporeal and incorporeal
 shàng wú not yet / not so far
 quán wú none / completely without
 bù wú not without
 bié wú to have no other... (used in fixed expressions)
 xū wú nothingness
 nā mó Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit) / Taiwan pr. [na2 mo2]
 dé wú (literary) isn't it that...?
 sān wú lacking three key attributes (or at least one of them)
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 Jù wú bà giant / leviathan
 dà wú wèi utterly fearless
 shuǎ wú lài to act shamelessly / to behave in a way that leaves others tut-tutting and shaking their heads in disapproval
 bàn wú xiàn semi-infinite
e无 ewú zhàng ài e-accessibility
 háo wú yí wèn certainty / without a doubt
 dú yī wú èr unique and unmatched (idiom) / unrivalled / nothing compares with it
 yī wú suǒ yǒu not having anything at all (idiom) / utterly lacking / without two sticks to rub together
 yī wú suǒ zhī not knowing anything at all (idiom) / completely ignorant / without an inkling
 ruò wú qí shì as if nothing had happened (idiom) / calmly / nonchalantly
 sì wú jì dàn absolutely unrestrained / unbridled / without the slightest scruple
 yǒu yì wú yì intentionally or otherwise
 rěn wú kě rěn more than one can bear (idiom) / at the end of one's patience / the last straw
 mò mò wú wén obscure and unknown (idiom) / an outsider without any reputation / a nobody / an unknown quantity
 shù shǒu wú cè lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom) / fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
 shǒu zú wú cuò at a loss to know what to do (idiom) / bewildered
 dāng zhī wú kuì fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom) / entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
 yì wú fǎn gù honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom) / duty-bound not to turn back / no surrender / to pursue justice with no second thoughts
 bié wú xuǎn zé to have no other choice
 zhì gāo wú shàng supreme / paramount / unsurpassed
 shǐ wú qián lì unprecedented in history
 wàn wú yī shī surefire / absolutely safe (idiom)
 yī wàng wú jì as far as the eye can see (idiom)
 tiān yī wú fèng lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom) / fig. flawless
 zǒu tóu wú lù to be at an impasse (idiom) / in a tight spot / at the end of one's rope / desperate
 ān rán wú yàng safe and sound (idiom) / to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)
 jué wú jǐn yǒu one and only (idiom) / rarely seen / unique of its kind
 dàng rán wú cún to obliterate completely / to vanish from the face of the earth
 yǔ wú lún cì incoherent speech / to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom)
 huí wèi wú qióng leaving a rich aftertaste / (fig.) memorable / lingering in memory
 yā què wú shēng lit. crow and peacock make no sound / absolute silence (idiom) / not a single voice can be heard / absolute silence
 yǎ kǒu wú yán dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom) / left speechless / at a loss for words
 liáo liáo wú jǐ just a very few (idiom) / tiny number / not many at all / You count them on your fingers.
 kě yǒu kě wú not essential / dispensable
 páng ruò wú rén to act as though there were nobody else present / unselfconscious / fig. without regard for others
 yī wú shì chù not one good point / everything about it is wrong
 xiāng ān wú shì to live together in harmony
 wán měi wú quē perfect and without blemish / flawless / to leave nothing to be desired
 yǒu jīng wú xiǎn to be more scared than hurt (idiom) / to get through a daunting experience without mishap
 yī shì wú chéng to have achieved nothing / to be a total failure / to get nowhere
 zhàn wú bù shèng to triumph in every battle (idiom) / invincible / to succeed in every undertaking
 zá luàn wú zhāng disordered and in a mess (idiom) / all mixed up and chaotic
 yáo yáo wú qī far in the indefinite future (idiom) / so far away it seems forever
 mù zhōng wú rén to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom) / so arrogant that no-one else matters / condescending / to go about with one's nose in the air
 yǔ shì wú zhēng to stand aloof from worldly affairs
 yǒng wú zhǐ jìng without end / never-ending
 fēng yǔ wú zǔ regardless of weather conditions / rain, hail or shine
 píng dàn wú qí ordinary and mediocre (idiom) / nothing to write home about
 yī lǎn wú yú to cover all at one glance (idiom) / a panoramic view
 wèn xīn wú kuì lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom) / with a clear conscience
 yǒu zēng wú jiǎn to increase without letup / to get worse and worse (idiom)
 qīn mì wú jiān close relation, no gap (idiom) / intimate and nothing can come between
 tǐ wú wán fū lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom) / fig. totally refuted
 jǔ shì wú shuāng unrivaled (idiom) / world number one / unique / unequaled
 gāo zhěn wú yōu to sleep peacefully (idiom) / (fig.) to rest easy / to be free of worries
 tú láo wú gōng to work to no avail (idiom)
 yǒu shì wú kǒng secure in the knowledge that one has backing
 zé wú páng dài to be duty bound / to be one's unshirkable responsibility
 yú shì wú bǔ unhelpful / useless
 shú shì wú dǔ to pay no attention to a familiar sight / to ignore
 liù shén wú zhǔ out of one's wits (idiom) / distracted / stunned
 yī wǎng wú qián to advance courageously (idiom) / to press forward
 bù xué wú shù without learning or skills (idiom) / ignorant and incompetent
 hòu yán wú chǐ shameless
 shǒu wú cùn tiě lit. not an inch of steel (idiom) / unarmed and defenseless
 màn wú biān jì extremely vast / boundless / limitless / digressing / discursive / going off on tangents / straying far off topic
 fǎn fù wú cháng unstable / erratic / changeable / fickle
 suǒ xiàng wú dí to be invincible / unrivalled
 liǎng xiǎo wú cāi innocent playmates
 bào lù wú yí to lay bare / to come to light
 yǒu bèi wú huàn Preparedness averts peril. / to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
 kū zào wú wèi tedious / dreary
 dà gōng wú sī selfless / impartial
 hòu huàn wú qióng it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
 cǎn wú rén dào inhuman (idiom) / brutal and unfeeling
 bié wú tā fǎ there is no alternative
 yǒu míng wú shí lit. has a name but no reality (idiom) / exists only in name / nominal
 àn wú tiān rì all black, no daylight (idiom) / a world without justice
 yú mèi wú zhī stupid and ignorant (idiom)
 biàn huà wú cháng (idiom) changeable / fickle
 gōng dé wú liàng no end of virtuous achievements (idiom) / boundless beneficence
 yǒu qù wú huí gone forever (idiom)
 yán ér wú xìn to go back on one's word / to break one's promise / to be unfaithful / to be untrustworthy
 miàn wú rén sè ashen-faced
 hù tōng yǒu wú mutual exchange of assistance (idiom) / to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls / to reciprocate with material assistance / scratch each other's back
 tiě miàn wú sī strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom)
 huāng wú rén yān desolate and uninhabited (idiom)
 yǎo wú yīn xìn to have no news whatever
 xū wú zhǔ yì nihilism
 yī wàng wú yín to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
寿 wàn shòu wú jiāng may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom) / long may you live
 shí rì wú duō time is limited (idiom)
 láo ér wú gōng to work hard while accomplishing little / to toil to no avail
 háo wú èr zhì there cannot be another one like it
 tú láo wú yì futile endeavor (idiom)
 shuò dà wú péng immense / enormous
 dà ér wú dàng grandiose but impractical (idiom) / large but of no real use
 yǒu shǐ wú zhōng to start but not finish (idiom) / to fail to carry things through / lack of sticking power / short attention span
 xīn zhōng wú shù to have no idea / to be unsure
 shī chū wú míng lit. to go to war without just cause (idiom) / to act without justification
 yǒu kǒu wú xīn to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)
 miǎo wú rén yān remote and uninhabited (idiom) / deserted / God-forsaken
 qiū háo wú fàn (idiom) (of soldiers) highly disciplined, not committing the slightest offence against civilians
 yán zhī wú wù (of a writing etc) to have no substance (idiom) / to carry no weight
 yī wú suǒ cháng not having any special skill / without any qualifications
 shuǐ huǒ wú qíng fire and flood have no mercy (idiom)
 bái bì wú xiá impeccable moral integrity
 bǎi shì wú chéng to have accomplished nothing (idiom)
 bǎi wú jìn jì all taboos are off (idiom) / anything goes / nothing is taboo
 bǎi wú liáo lài bored to death (idiom) / bored stiff / overcome with boredom
 bié lái wú yàng (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met
 bié wú tā wù nothing else
 bù wú xiǎo bǔ not be without some advantage / be of some help
 cāng bái wú lì pale and feeble / powerless
 chá fàn wú xīn no heart for tea or rice (idiom) / melancholic and suffering / to have no appetite
 chū mò wú cháng to appear and disappear unpredictably
 dāng shì wú shuāng unequalled in his time
 fǎn liǎn wú qíng to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom) / to turn against a friend
 fú wú shuāng zhì blessings never come in pairs (idiom)
 fǔ yǎng wú kuì to have a clear conscience
 gōng qí wú bèi see 出其不意,攻其不備|出其不意,攻其不备[chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 , gong1 qi2 bu4 bei4]
 gū lì wú yuán isolated and without help
 háo wú xùn sè not in the least inferior (idiom)
 hòu huì wú qī to meet again at unspecified date / meeting postponed indefinitely
 hòu jì wú rén to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
 huāng dàn wú jī ridiculous / unbelievable / absurd
 huāng táng wú jī preposterous
 huāng yín wú chǐ shameless
 huī huò wú dù extravagance / extravagant
 huò fú wú cháng disaster and happiness do not follow rules (idiom) / future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable
退 jìn tuì wú lù to have no alternative (idiom)
 jīn wú zú chì not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom) / no-one is perfect
 jǔ mù wú qīn to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom) / not having anyone to rely on / without a friend in the world
 kōng dòng wú wù empty cave, nothing there (idiom) / devoid of substance / nothing new to show
 kǒu shuō wú píng (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement / just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true
 kǒu wú zé yán to say not a word that is not appropriate (idiom) / wrongly used for 口不擇言|口不择言[kou3 bu4 ze2 yan2]
 kuì huǐ wú dì ashamed and unable to show one's face (idiom)
 lái qù wú zōng come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom) / to come and leave without a trace
 liáo shèng yú wú better than nothing (idiom)
 liù qīn wú kào orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom) / no one to rely on / left to one's own devices
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