(yóu)

HSK 37 strokesTrad.

post (office)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yóu
Meaning
post (office); mail
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰由阝

In this compound, the meaning comes from (place); 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

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

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Words with

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

yóupiào
HSK 3

(postage) stamp

Open 邮票 page →
yóu
HSK 4

post office

Open 邮局 page →
yóuzhèng
HSK 7-9

postal service

Open 邮政 page →
yóubiān
HSK 7-9

postal code

Open 邮编 page →
bāoyóu

shipping included

Open 包邮 page →

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