紆 meaning and stroke order
To twist, to turn, to bend; to distort
How to write 紆, 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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Meaning of 紆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- winding
- twisting
How 紆 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
糹 gives the meaning and 于 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 紆
The silk radical 糹 means thread, and 于 (yú) gives the sound. Picture a thread that twists and winds around itself, and you have 紆 (yū), winding.
紆 is a literary character and rarely appears alone. It mostly shows up in set words like 紆迴 (yūhuí, winding, roundabout) and 迂紆 style descriptions of paths or rivers. Example: 山路紆迴。(Shānlù yūhuí.) The mountain road winds back and forth.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 紆 with 迂 (yū), which has the same sound and also means roundabout. 迂 uses the walking radical 辶 and is far more common in words like 迂腐 (yūfǔ, pedantic). 紆 keeps the thread radical.
Questions about 紆
How many strokes are in 紆?
紆 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 紆 mean?
紆 (yū) means to twist, to turn, to bend; to distort.
How do you pronounce 紆?
紆 is pronounced yū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 紆?
The radical of 紆 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 紆 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 紆?
紆 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 纡, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 紆 the same as 纡?
Yes. 纡 is the simplified form used in mainland China, and 紆 is the form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. They have the same sound and meaning.
What does 紆尊降貴 mean?
紆尊降貴 (yū zūn jiàng guì) means to lower oneself from a high position, to condescend. Here 紆 has the sense of bending, so a person of high rank bends down to deal with others.