谕 meaning and stroke order
To proclaim; to instruct; edict
How to write 谕, stroke by stroke
11 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 谕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- order (from above)
How 谕 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
讠 gives the meaning and 俞 hints at the sound.
Radical: 讠 (words), shared by 144 characters on this site.
How to remember 谕
谕 combines 讠 (speech) with 俞 (yú), which gives the sound. Picture words coming down from above as an order: speech plus a yú sound makes yù, an instruction or edict.
谕 is a formal, literary character that appears mostly in fixed words about orders from authority, such as 圣谕 (shèngyù, imperial edict) and 上谕 (shàngyù, edict from the emperor). It also appears in 神谕 (shényù, oracle), a message from a god. Example: 他们相信这是神谕。(Tāmen xiāngxìn zhè shì shényù.) They believe this is an oracle.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 谕 with 喻 (yù, to explain by comparison, as in 比喻), which has the same sound and the same 俞 part but uses 口 instead of 讠. Another look-alike is 愉 (yú, happy, as in 愉快), which has a heart radical and a second tone.
Common words with 谕
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 圣谕 | shèngyù | imperial edict; see also 上諭|上谕[shang4 yu4] | |
| 神谕 | shényù | oracle |
Questions about 谕
How many strokes are in 谕?
谕 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 谕 mean?
谕 (yù) means to proclaim; to instruct; edict. A common word with it is 圣谕 (shèngyù), meaning "imperial edict; see also 上諭|上谕[shang4 yu4]".
How do you pronounce 谕?
谕 is pronounced yù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 谕?
The radical of 谕 is 讠, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 谕 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 谕?
The traditional form of 谕 is 諭. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 谕 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 谕 used in everyday modern Chinese?
Not much. You will mostly see it in historical dramas, books about imperial China, or in 神谕 when talking about myths and games. In daily speech people say 命令 (mìnglìng) for an order.
What is the difference between 圣谕 and 上谕?
Both mean an edict issued by the emperor. 圣谕 stresses the sacred status of the emperor, while 上谕 simply means an order from the one above. In practice they are close synonyms.