盂(yú)

8 strokes

basin

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Character information

Pinyin
yú
Meaning
basin; wide-mouthed jar or pot
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 盂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱于皿

In this compound, the meaning comes from 皿 (dish); 于 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

于yú皿mǐn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 盂 step by step

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

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Words with 盂

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

shuǐ水yú盂

water pot or goblet (for Chinese calligraphy)

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píng瓶yú盂

jar; flask; vase; bottle

Open 瓶盂 page →
tán痰yú盂

spittoon

Open 痰盂 page →
yú盂xiàn县

Yu County or Yuxian, a county in Yangquan City 阳泉市, Shanxi

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shèn肾yú盂

renal pelvis (medicine)

Open 肾盂 page →
yú盂fāng方shuǐ水fāng方

If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. (idiom)

Open 盂方水方 page →
àng盎yú盂xiāng相jī击

(idiom) to quarrel

Open 盎盂相击 page →
àng盎yú盂xiāng相qiāo敲

(idiom) to quarrel

Open 盎盂相敲 page →

Related characters

From 盂’s common words

水瓶痰县肾方盎相

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