禹 meaning and stroke order
Legendary Hsia dynasty founder
Strokes9
Pinyinyǔ
ToneTone 3
How to write 禹, stroke by stroke
9 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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How 禹 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 禸 (rump), shared by 6 characters on this site.
Characters that contain 禹
Learning 禹 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 禹
How many strokes are in 禹?
禹 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 禹 mean?
禹 (yǔ) means legendary Hsia dynasty founder.
How do you pronounce 禹?
禹 is pronounced yǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 禹?
The radical of 禹 is 禸, which carries the idea of "rump". Dictionaries list 禹 under this radical.