域 meaning and stroke order
Area, district, field, land, region; boundary; domain (in taxonomy)
How to write 域, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
Meaning of 域
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- field
- region
- area
- domain (taxonomy)
How 域 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Earth.
土 gives the meaning and 或 hints at the sound.
Radical: 土 (soil), shared by 183 characters on this site.
How to remember 域
域 is earth 土 (tǔ) on the left plus 或 (huò) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a piece of land 土 with a border drawn around it: a region or domain.
域 rarely stands alone and usually appears in two-character words like 区域 (qūyù, area), 领域 (lǐngyù, field or domain) and 流域 (liúyù, river basin). It sounds formal and is common in news, academic and technical writing. Example: 她在医学领域很有名。(Tā zài yīxué lǐngyù hěn yǒumíng.) She is well known in the field of medicine.
Common mistake: Learners often read 域 as huò because of its phonetic part 或, but the correct reading is yù with a fourth tone. Also don't confuse it with 国 (guó, country) or 惑 (huò, confused), which share similar parts.
Common words with 域
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 区域 | qūyù | area; region | HSK 5 |
| 领域 | lǐngyù | domain; sphere; field; territory; area | HSK 7-9 |
| 海域 | hǎiyù | sea area; territorial waters | HSK 7-9 |
| 水域 | shuǐyù | waters; body of water | HSK 7-9 |
| 地域 | dìyù | area; district | HSK 7-9 |
| 流域 | liúyù | river basin; valley | HSK 7-9 |
| 音域 | yīnyù | vocal range; register (music) | |
| 异域 | yìyù | foreign country; alien land |
域 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 域
How many strokes are in 域?
域 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 域 mean?
域 (yù) means area, district, field, land, region; boundary; domain (in taxonomy). A common word with it is 区域 (qūyù), meaning "area; region".
How do you pronounce 域?
域 is pronounced yù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 域?
The radical of 域 is 土, which carries the idea of "soil". Dictionaries list 域 under this radical.
Is 域 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 域 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 区域 and 领域?
区域 (qūyù) means a physical or administrative area, like a region of a city. 领域 (lǐngyù) usually means an abstract field of activity, such as science or art, though it can also mean territory.
How do you say internet domain name in Chinese?
A website domain name is 域名 (yùmíng). For example, you might say 这个域名已经被注册了 (zhège yùmíng yǐjīng bèi zhùcè le), this domain name has already been registered.