臾 meaning and stroke order

yú

Moment, instant, short while

Strokes8
Pinyinyú
ToneTone 2

How to write 臾, stroke by stroke

8 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 臾

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

yúsecond tone (rising)
  1. a moment
  2. little while

How 臾 is built

Components of the character.

Radical: 臼 (mortar), shared by 13 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 臾

Learning 臾 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 臾

How many strokes are in 臾?

臾 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 臾 mean?

臾 (yú) means moment, instant, short while.

How do you pronounce 臾?

臾 is pronounced yú, in the second tone (rising).

What is the radical of 臾?

The radical of 臾 is 臼, which carries the idea of "mortar". Dictionaries list 臾 under this radical.