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HSK 7-98 strokesTrad.

variant of 郁

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
variant of 郁
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰有阝

In this compound, the meaning comes from (city); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form : forest

How to write step by step

8 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.

yōu
HSK 7-9

sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected

Open 忧郁 page →
HSK 7-9

depressed; despondent; gloomy

Open 抑郁 page →
HSK 7-9

clinical depression

Open 抑郁症 page →
chén

melancholy; gloomy

Open 沉郁 page →
yīn

(of skies or one's mood) gloomy

Open 阴郁 page →

strongly fragrant

Open 馥郁 page →

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