鼬(yòu)

18 strokes

(zoology) weasel

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Character information

Pinyin
yòu
Meaning
(zoology) weasel
Strokes
18
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 鼬 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰鼠由

In this compound, the meaning comes from 鼠 (rat); 由 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

鼠shǔ由yóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 鼬 step by step

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

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Words with 鼬

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

líng伶yòu鼬

weasel; Mustela nivalis (zoology)

Open 伶鼬 page →
chòu臭yòu鼬

skunk

Open 臭鼬 page →
ài艾yòu鼬

steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanii)

Open 艾鼬 page →

Related characters

From 鼬’s common words

伶臭艾

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