芋(yù)

6 strokes

taro

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Character information

Pinyin
yù
Meaning
taro; Colocasia antiquorum; Colocasia esculenta
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 芋 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹于

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 于 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo于yú

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 芋 step by step

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

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Words with 芋

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

shān山yù芋

sweet potato

Open 山芋 page →
yáng洋yù芋

(dialect) potato

Open 洋芋 page →
hǎi海yù芋

giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos); common calla

Open 海芋 page →
tàng烫shǒu手shān山yù芋

hot potato

Open 烫手山芋 page →
yù芋nǎi艿

taro

Open 芋艿 page →
yù芋tou头

taro

Open 芋头 page →
mó魔yù芋

see 蒟蒻[ju3 ruo4]

Open 魔芋 page →

Related characters

From 芋’s common words

山洋海烫手艿头魔

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