(yóu)

11 strokes

see 蚰蜒[you2 yan5]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yóu
Meaning
see 蚰蜒[you2 yan5]
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫由

In this compound, the meaning comes from (insect); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
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  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Words with

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

yóuyán

house centipede

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yányóu

(dialect) a slug

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lit. centipede's path; fig. narrow winding road

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Related characters

From ’s common words

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