(yǒu)

15 strokes

to enlighten

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yǒu
Meaning
to enlighten; lattice window
Strokes
15
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰片⿸户甫

In this compound, the meaning comes from (door).

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

15 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.

yǒu

door and window; the home

Open 户牖 page →

thatched house, broken urn windows (idiom); poor person's house

Open 蓬户瓮牖 page →

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