粤 meaning and stroke order
Cantonese; Guandong province
How to write 粤, stroke by stroke
12 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 粤 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 米 (rice), shared by 50 characters on this site.
How to remember 粤
Picture a box 囗 full of rice 米 sitting on a curved base 丂. Guangdong is famous for rice farming and food, so a packed rice box can remind you of 粤 (yuè), the Cantonese region.
粤 (yuè) is the short name for Guangdong province and appears in words about Cantonese language and culture, such as 粤语 (yuèyǔ, Cantonese) and 粤菜 (yuècài, Cantonese cuisine). It is also used on Guangdong license plates. Example: 他会说粤语。(Tā huì shuō yuèyǔ.) He can speak Cantonese.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 粤 (yuè) with 奥 (ào), as in 奥运 (Àoyùn, Olympics), because both have a boxed top. 奥 has 大 at the bottom, while 粤 has 丂.
粤 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 粤
How many strokes are in 粤?
粤 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 粤 mean?
粤 (yuè) means Cantonese; Guandong province.
How do you pronounce 粤?
粤 is pronounced yuè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 粤?
The radical of 粤 is 米, which carries the idea of "rice". Dictionaries list 粤 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 粤?
The traditional form of 粤 is 粵. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 粤 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 粤 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 粤 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 粤语 and 广东话?
Both mean Cantonese. 粤语 (yuèyǔ) is the more formal or linguistic term, while 广东话 (Guǎngdōnghuà) is the everyday way many people say it.
Does 粤 only refer to Guangdong?
Mainly yes, it is the official abbreviation for Guangdong. In words like 粤港澳 (Yuè Gǎng Ào), it groups Guangdong with Hong Kong and Macau, as in the Greater Bay Area.