寓 meaning and stroke order
Residence, lodge, dwelling
How to write 寓, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 寓
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to reside; to inhabit
- (bound form) residence; dwelling
- (bound form) to imply; to place; to contain (sth abstract)
- variant of 寓[yu4]
How 寓 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Roof.
宀 gives the meaning and 禺 hints at the sound.
Radical: 宀 (roof), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 寓
寓 sits under the roof radical 宀, which points to a place where people live. The bottom part 禺 (yú) gives the sound, so think of a home under a roof that sounds like yù.
寓 is a bound form, so it almost always appears inside words like 公寓 (gōngyù, apartment), 寓所 (yùsuǒ, residence), 寓言 (yùyán, fable) and 寓意 (yùyì, moral). The second meaning, to imply or contain an idea, shows up in the phrase 寓教于乐 and in words about hidden lessons. Example: 我住在一栋公寓里。(Wǒ zhù zài yí dòng gōngyù lǐ.) I live in an apartment building.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse the bottom part 禺 with 遇 (yù, to meet) or 偶 (ǒu, idol, even), which share the same component. Also remember 寓 takes the fourth tone yù, not the second tone yú of its component 禺.
Common words with 寓
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
寓 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 寓
How many strokes are in 寓?
寓 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 寓 mean?
寓 (yù) means residence, lodge, dwelling. A common word with it is 公寓 (gōngyù), meaning "apartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc) (C".
How do you pronounce 寓?
寓 is pronounced yù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 寓?
The radical of 寓 is 宀, which carries the idea of "roof". Dictionaries list 寓 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 寓?
The traditional form of 寓 is 庽. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 寓 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 寓 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 寓 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 寓言 different from 故事?
故事 (gùshi) is any story. 寓言 (yùyán) is specifically a fable or parable that carries a moral, like the stories in Aesop's fables.
Can 寓 be used alone as a verb meaning to live?
Not in everyday speech. Use 住 (zhù) for to live. 寓 appears in compounds or in formal and literary phrases such as 寓居 (yùjū, to reside).