熨 meaning and stroke order
To press, to iron; an iron
How to write 熨, stroke by stroke
15 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 熨
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- reconciled
- smooth
- an iron
- to iron
How 熨 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Fire.
火 gives the meaning and 尉 hints at the sound.
Radical: 火 (fire), shared by 128 characters on this site.
How to remember 熨
熨 puts 尉 on top of 火 (fire). Picture heat from the fire underneath pressing flat whatever sits on top, just like an iron smoothing a shirt.
熨 (yùn) is mostly used as a verb meaning to iron clothes, and in the word 熨斗 (yùndǒu), a clothes iron. Example: 我要熨一下衬衫。(Wǒ yào yùn yíxià chènshān.) I need to iron my shirt.
Common mistake: Learners often leave off the 火 at the bottom and write only 尉 (wèi), a different character used in military ranks like 上尉. Also note that 熨 is not pronounced wèi like its top part. In everyday ironing it is read yùn.
Common words with 熨
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 熨斗 | yùndǒu | clothes iron |
熨 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 熨
How many strokes are in 熨?
熨 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 熨 mean?
熨 (yùn) means to press, to iron; an iron. A common word with it is 熨斗 (yùndǒu), meaning "clothes iron".
How do you pronounce 熨?
熨 is pronounced yùn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 熨?
The radical of 熨 is 火, which carries the idea of "fire". Dictionaries list 熨 under this radical.
When is 熨 read yù instead of yùn?
The yù reading appears in the word 熨帖 (yùtiē), meaning fitting, smooth, or comforted, as in feeling settled. For ironing clothes, always use yùn.
How do you say ironing board or steam iron in Chinese?
An ironing board is 熨衣板 (yùnyībǎn) and a steam iron is 蒸汽熨斗 (zhēngqì yùndǒu). Both build on the yùn reading.