约(yuē): to weigh in a balance or on a scale
Readingsyuēyāo
to weigh in a balance or on a scale
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- yuē / yāo
- Meaning
- to weigh in a balance or on a scale
- Strokes
- 6
- HSK level
- HSK 3
- Traditional
- 約
Origin & structure
Where 约 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 约 step by step
6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 约
Common words using 约 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (us…
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