浴 meaning and stroke order
To bathe, to shower, to wash
How to write 浴, stroke by stroke
10 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 浴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- bath
- to bathe
How 浴 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 谷 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 浴
浴 is water 氵 next to a valley 谷 (gǔ). Picture yourself bathing in a valley stream, with 谷 hinting at the sound and 氵 telling you it involves water.
浴 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It appears in compounds about bathing, such as 浴室 (yùshì, bathroom), 浴缸 (yùgāng, bathtub) and 淋浴 (línyù, shower). Example: 我每天早上淋浴。(Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang línyù.) I take a shower every morning.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 浴 with 俗 (sú, custom) and 裕 (yù, abundant), which share the 谷 part. Only 浴 has the water radical 氵, so look for the three drops when the meaning is about washing.
Common words with 浴
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 浴室 | yùshì | bathroom; shower room (CL:間|间[jian1]); bathhouse | HSK 7-9 |
| 沐浴露 | mùyùlù | shower gel | HSK 7-9 |
| 浴缸 | yùgāng | bathtub | |
| 淋浴 | línyù | to take a shower; shower | |
| 沐浴 | mùyù | to bathe; to take a bath; (fig.) to be bathed in; to be immersed in | |
| 日光浴 | rìguāngyù | sunbathing | |
| 浴场 | yùchǎng | bathing spot | |
| 浴袍 | yùpáo | bathrobe | |
| 浴盆 | yùpén | bathtub | |
| 浴池 | yùchí | public bath | |
| 浴衣 | yùyī | bathrobe; yukata, lightweight informal kimono worn in summer | |
| 浴巾 | yùjīn | bath towel |
浴 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 浴
How many strokes are in 浴?
浴 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 浴 mean?
浴 (yù) means to bathe, to shower, to wash. A common word with it is 浴室 (yùshì), meaning "bathroom; shower room (CL:間|间[jian1]); bathhouse".
How do you pronounce 浴?
浴 is pronounced yù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 浴?
The radical of 浴 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 浴 under this radical.
Is 浴 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 浴 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say "take a bath" or "take a shower" in everyday Chinese?
In casual speech people usually say 洗澡 (xǐzǎo) for bathing in general. 洗澡 does not use 浴. 淋浴 (línyù) specifically means a shower, and 泡澡 (pàozǎo) means soaking in a tub.
What does 沐浴 mean when it is used figuratively?
Besides meaning to bathe, 沐浴 can mean to be bathed in or immersed in something, like sunlight or a spring breeze. For example, 沐浴在阳光下 (mùyù zài yángguāng xià) means bathed in sunshine. This use is literary and common in writing.