瘀 meaning and stroke order
Hematoma, contusion
How to write 瘀, 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 瘀
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- hematoma (internal blood clot)
- extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue)
- contusion
How 瘀 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sickness.
疒 gives the meaning and 於 hints at the sound.
Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.
How to remember 瘀
瘀 (yū) puts 於 (yú) inside the sickness radical 疒, which hints at illness or injury. Think of blood that has stopped moving and is stuck in one place under the 疒 roof, and 於 gives the sound yū.
瘀 is mostly used in medical or bodily contexts to describe blood that has pooled under the skin or inside the body. You will usually see it in compounds such as 瘀伤 (yūshāng) and 瘀血 (yūxuè), not on its own. Example: 他的腿上有一块瘀伤。(Tā de tuǐ shang yǒu yí kuài yūshāng.) He has a bruise on his leg.
Common mistake: Learners often say this with the second tone, yú, because the phonetic part 於 is read yú. The correct reading of 瘀 is first tone, yū. Some learners also confuse it with 淤 (yū, silt, to clog), which has the water radical 氵 and refers to mud or blockages, not blood.
Common words with 瘀
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 瘀伤 | yūshāng | to become bruised; bruising |
Questions about 瘀
How many strokes are in 瘀?
瘀 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 瘀 mean?
瘀 (yū) means hematoma, contusion. A common word with it is 瘀伤 (yūshāng), meaning "to become bruised; bruising".
How do you pronounce 瘀?
瘀 is pronounced yū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 瘀?
The radical of 瘀 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 瘀 under this radical.
What is the difference between 瘀 and 淤?
Both are read yū and carry the idea of something stuck or blocked. 瘀 with 疒 is used for blood and the body, as in 瘀血. 淤 with 氵 is used for silt, mud, or blockage in water, as in 淤泥 (yūní, silt).
Is 瘀伤 the everyday word for a bruise?
瘀伤 is common and understood everywhere, but it sounds a bit formal or medical. In casual speech people often say 青了 (qīng le) or 一块青 (yí kuài qīng) when skin turns blue from a bump.