舆(yú): (literary) chassis of a carriage (contrasted with the canopy 堪[kan1])
(literary) chassis of a carriage (contrasted with the canopy 堪[kan1])
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Character information
- Pinyin
- yú
- Meaning
- (literary) chassis of a carriage (contrasted with the canopy 堪[kan1]); (literary) (fig.) the earth (while the carriage canopy is a metaphor for heaven); land; territory; (literary) carriage; (literary) sedan chair; palanquin; (bound form) the multitudes; the people; the public
- Strokes
- 14
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 輿
Origin & structure
Where 舆 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 舆 step by step
14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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