裕 meaning and stroke order
Rich, plentiful, abundant
How to write 裕, 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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Meaning of 裕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- abundant
How 裕 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Clothes.
衤 gives the meaning and 谷 hints at the sound.
Radical: 衤 (cloth), shared by 72 characters on this site.
How to remember 裕
裕 combines the clothing radical 衤 with 谷 (gǔ), which gives the sound. Picture a closet so full of clothes it looks like a deep valley 谷, and you have plenty, which is 裕 (yù).
裕 rarely stands alone and usually appears in two-character words like 富裕 (fùyù, well-off) and 充裕 (chōngyù, ample). It describes having more than enough money, time, or resources. Example: 我们的时间很充裕。(Wǒmen de shíjiān hěn chōngyù.) We have plenty of time.
Common mistake: Learners often write the left side as 礻 (the spirit radical, as in 祝) instead of 衤, which has an extra short stroke. Remember that 裕 is about clothes and wealth, so it takes 衤.
Common words with 裕
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
裕 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 裕
How many strokes are in 裕?
裕 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 裕 mean?
裕 (yù) means rich, plentiful, abundant. A common word with it is 富裕 (fùyù), meaning "prosperous; well-to-do; well-off".
How do you pronounce 裕?
裕 is pronounced yù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 裕?
The radical of 裕 is 衤, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 裕 under this radical.
Is 裕 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 裕 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 富裕 and 充裕?
富裕 (fùyù) describes people, families, or places that are wealthy or well-off. 充裕 (chōngyù) means ample or sufficient and is often used for time, funds, or supplies.
Why is 裕 pronounced yù when its sound part 谷 is read gǔ?
Sound components in Chinese often drifted over centuries, so the modern readings no longer match closely. 谷 still hints at the sound family, and 浴 (yù, bathe) uses the same component with the same yù reading.