纡 meaning and stroke order

yū

To twist, to turn, to bend; to distort

Strokes6
Pinyinyū
ToneTone 1

How to write 纡, stroke by stroke

6 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 纡

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

yūfirst tone (high and level)
  1. winding
  2. twisting

How 纡 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.

纟 gives the meaning and 于 hints at the sound.

Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.

Questions about 纡

How many strokes are in 纡?

纡 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 纡 mean?

纡 (yū) means to twist, to turn, to bend; to distort.

How do you pronounce 纡?

纡 is pronounced yū, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 纡?

The radical of 纡 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 纡 under this radical.

What is the traditional form of 纡?

The traditional form of 纡 is 紆. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 纡 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.