禦 meaning and stroke order
Chariot; to drive, to ride; to manage
How to write 禦, stroke by stroke
17 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 禦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to defend; to resist
How 禦 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Spirit.
示 gives the meaning and 御 hints at the sound.
Radical: 示 (altar), shared by 8 characters on this site.
How to remember 禦
禦 is 御 (yù) sitting on top of 示, the spirit or altar sign. Picture someone driving away evil with the help of the spirits, and you have the meaning of defending and resisting.
禦 is the traditional character used for the sense of defending or resisting. In simplified Chinese it merges into 御, so you see it mainly in traditional texts and in words like 防禦 (fángyù) and 抵禦 (dǐyù). Example: 我們要抵禦寒冷。(Wǒmen yào dǐyù hánlěng.) We need to withstand the cold.
Common mistake: Learners often write 禦 for every use of 御, but 御 alone covers senses like driving a chariot or imperial things, as in 御花園 (yùhuāyuán) imperial garden. Use 禦 only for defend or resist.
Common words with 禦
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 禦
How many strokes are in 禦?
禦 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 禦 mean?
禦 (yù) means chariot; to drive, to ride; to manage. A common word with it is 防御 (fángyù), meaning "defense; to defend".
How do you pronounce 禦?
禦 is pronounced yù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 禦?
The radical of 禦 is 示, which carries the idea of "altar". Dictionaries list 禦 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 禦?
禦 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 御, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 禦 and 御?
In traditional Chinese, 御 means to drive, to manage, or imperial, while 禦 means to defend or resist. In simplified Chinese both are written 御, so context tells you the meaning.
Can 禦 be used as a word by itself?
Not usually. It is a bound form, so in modern Chinese it appears inside compounds like 防禦 (fángyù) defense and 抵禦 (dǐyù) to resist, or in set phrases like 禦寒 (yùhán) to keep out the cold.