儒(rú)

HSK 7-916 strokes

scholar

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Character information

Pinyin
rú
Meaning
scholar; Confucian
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 儒 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻需

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 需 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén需xū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 儒 step by step

16 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 儒

Common words using 儒 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

rú儒xué学
HSK 7-9

Confucianism

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rú儒jiā家
HSK 7-9

Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 …

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zhū侏rú儒

dwarf; pygmy; small person; midget

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rú儒shì士

a Confucian scholar

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rú儒jiào教

Confucianism

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rú儒shēng生

Confucian scholar (old)

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rú儒zhě者

Confucian scholar

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rú儒yǎ雅

scholarly

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学家侏士教生者雅

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