御(yù)

HSK 7-912 strokes

(bound form) imperial

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Character information

Pinyin
yù
Meaning
(bound form) imperial; royal; (literary) to drive (a carriage); (literary) to manage; to govern
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 御 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰彳卸

In this compound, the meaning comes from 彳 (step); 卸 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

彳chì卸xiè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 御 step by step

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

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Words with 御

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

dǐ抵yù御
HSK 7-9

to resist

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fáng防yù御
HSK 7-9

defense

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shǒu守yù御

to defend

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yù御shǐ史

imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)

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yù御jiě姐

(ACG) mature, assertive, and usu. sexy woman

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yù御chú厨

imperial chef

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yù御shǒu手

the emperor's hand

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yù御yòng用

for use by the emperor

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

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抵防守史姐厨手用

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