迂(yū)

6 strokes

literal-minded

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Character information

Pinyin
yū
Meaning
literal-minded; pedantic; doctrinaire; longwinded; circuitous
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 迂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶于

In this compound, the meaning comes from 辶 (walk); 于 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

辶chuò于yú

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 迂 step by step

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

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Words with 迂

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

jū拘yū迂

inflexible; stubborn

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yū迂rú儒

unrealistic; pedantic and impractical

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yū迂zhí执

pedantic and stubborn

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yū迂fǔ腐

pedantic

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yū迂huí回

roundabout route

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yū迂huí回qū曲zhé折

meandering and circuitous (idiom); complicated developments that never get anywhere

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Related characters

From 迂’s common words

拘儒执腐回曲折

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