愈 meaning and stroke order
To recover, to heal; more and more
How to write 愈, stroke by stroke
13 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 愈
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- the more...(the more...)
- to recover
- to heal
- better
- variant of 愈[yu4]
How 愈 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
心 gives the meaning and 俞 hints at the sound.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
How to remember 愈
愈 is built from 俞 (yú) on top, which gives the sound, and 心 (xīn, heart) underneath, which gives the meaning. Picture a heart at the bottom slowly healing and feeling better and better, which covers both senses: to heal and more and more.
In modern Chinese 愈 rarely stands alone. It appears in words like 治愈 (zhìyù) and 痊愈 (quányù) for healing, and in the pattern 愈...愈... meaning the more... the more..., a more formal version of 越...越.... Example: 他的伤口已经愈合了。(Tā de shāngkǒu yǐjīng yùhé le.) His wound has already healed.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 愈 with 偷 (tōu, to steal) or 输 (shū, to lose), which share the 俞 part but have different radicals and sounds. Remember that only 愈 has 心 at the bottom, and it is read in the fourth tone, yù.
Common words with 愈
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 治愈 | zhìyù | to cure; to restore to health; uplifting; heartwarming | HSK 7-9 |
| 愈合 | yùhé | (of a wound) to heal | HSK 7-9 |
| 愈来愈 | yù lái yù | more and more | HSK 7-9 |
| 愈演愈烈 | yùyǎn-yùliè | ever more critical; problems get more and more intense | HSK 7-9 |
| 痊愈 | quányù | to recover completely (from illness or injury) | |
| 愈发 | yùfā | all the more; increasingly |
愈 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 愈
Learning 愈 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 愈
How many strokes are in 愈?
愈 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 愈 mean?
愈 (yù) means to recover, to heal; more and more. A common word with it is 治愈 (zhìyù), meaning "to cure; to restore to health; uplifting; heartwarming".
How do you pronounce 愈?
愈 is pronounced yù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 愈?
The radical of 愈 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 愈 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 愈?
The traditional form of 愈 is 癒. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 愈 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 愈 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 愈 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 愈来愈 and 越来越?
Both mean more and more. 越来越 (yuè lái yuè) is the everyday spoken form, while 愈来愈 (yù lái yù) sounds more formal or literary and is common in writing.
Why does 治愈 also mean heartwarming?
In recent internet usage, 治愈 describes things that heal your mood, such as a cute video or a gentle film. People say 很治愈 (hěn zhìyù) to mean something is soothing or uplifting.