瑜 meaning and stroke order
Flawless gem or jewel
How to write 瑜, 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.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
Meaning of 瑜
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- excellence
- luster of gems
How 瑜 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Jade.
王 gives the meaning and 俞 hints at the sound.
Radical: 王 (king), shared by 104 characters on this site.
How to remember 瑜
The left side 王 here stands for jade (玉), and the right side 俞 (yú) gives the sound. Picture a piece of jade so fine it says "yú" when it shines: a flawless gem.
Today 瑜 (yú) appears most often in 瑜伽 (yújiā), the word for yoga. It also shows up in names and in the set phrase 瑕不掩瑜 (xiá bù yǎn yú), "flaws do not hide the jade's luster." Example: 我每天早上做瑜伽。(Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang zuò yújiā.) I do yoga every morning.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 瑜 with 愉 (yú, happy, as in 愉快) or 输 (shū, to lose), which share the 俞 part. Check the left side: 王 means jade, 忄 means heart, 车 means vehicle.
Common words with 瑜
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 瑜伽 | yújiā | (loanword) yoga | |
| 瑜珈 | yújiā | variant of 瑜伽[yu2 jia1] |
瑜 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 瑜
How many strokes are in 瑜?
瑜 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 瑜 mean?
瑜 (yú) means flawless gem or jewel. A common word with it is 瑜伽 (yújiā), meaning "(loanword) yoga".
How do you pronounce 瑜?
瑜 is pronounced yú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 瑜?
The radical of 瑜 is 王, which carries the idea of "king". Dictionaries list 瑜 under this radical.
Is 瑜伽 or 瑜珈 the correct spelling of yoga?
Both are pronounced yújiā, but 瑜伽 is the standard form in mainland China. 瑜珈 is a variant you may see on signs, especially in Taiwan.
Why is 瑜 used in people's names?
Because it means a fine, flawless gem, 瑜 suggests excellence and virtue. A well-known example is the Three Kingdoms general 周瑜 (Zhōu Yú).