籲 meaning and stroke order
To appeal, to request; to beg, to implore
How to write 籲, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 籲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to implore
How 籲 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To beg 龥 by playing a bamboo flute 录; 龥 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: ⺮ (bamboo), shared by 149 characters on this site.
How to remember 籲
Picture someone playing a bamboo flute ⺮ on top while begging 龥 below, making a loud appeal so everyone hears. The bottom part 龥 also gives the sound yù.
籲 is the traditional form and appears mostly in formal written phrases about public appeals. In simplified Chinese it is written 吁, as in 呼吁 (hūyù). Example: 政府呼籲大家節約用水。(Zhèngfǔ hūyù dàjiā jiéyuē yòngshuǐ.) The government calls on everyone to save water.
Common mistake: Learners often read the simplified form 吁 as xū in 呼吁, but in the sense of appeal it is yù. 吁 can be read xū when it means to sigh, as in 长吁短叹 (cháng xū duǎn tàn).
Common words with 籲
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 呼籲 | hūyù | to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to) | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 籲
How many strokes are in 籲?
籲 is written with 32 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 籲 mean?
籲 (yù) means to appeal, to request; to beg, to implore. A common word with it is 呼吁 (hūyù), meaning "to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to)".
How do you pronounce 籲?
籲 is pronounced yù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 籲?
The radical of 籲 is ⺮, which carries the idea of "bamboo". Dictionaries list 籲 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 籲?
籲 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 吁, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 籲 used on its own in modern Chinese?
Rarely. It almost always appears in compounds like 呼籲 (hūyù) to call on or 籲請 (yùqǐng) to appeal formally.
What is the difference between 呼籲 and 請求?
呼籲 (hūyù) is a public call aimed at many people or an authority, often in news language. 請求 (qǐngqiú) is a direct request, often personal, from one party to another.