酉(yǒu)

7 strokes

10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m.…

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Character information

Pinyin
yǒu
Meaning
10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster; ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 酉 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿻兀日

A vessel half-filled with wine

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

兀wù日rì

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write 酉 step by step

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

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Words with 酉

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

dīng丁yǒu酉

thirty-fourth year D10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1957 or 2017

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yǐ乙yǒu酉

twenty-second year B10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2005 or 2065

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jǐ己yǒu酉

forty-sixth year F10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1969 or 2029

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yǒu酉yáng阳

Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重庆

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yǒu酉yáng阳xiàn县

Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重庆

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From 酉’s common words

丁乙己阳县

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