舁 meaning and stroke order

yú

To lift, to raise, to carry on one's shoulder

Strokes9
Pinyinyú
ToneTone 2

How to write 舁, 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 舁

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

yúsecond tone (rising)
  1. to lift
  2. to raise

How 舁 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Two hands 廾 lifting a mortar 臼.

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

Characters that contain 舁

Learning 舁 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 舁

How many strokes are in 舁?

舁 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 舁 mean?

舁 (yú) means to lift, to raise, to carry on one's shoulder.

How do you pronounce 舁?

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

What is the radical of 舁?

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