遇 meaning and stroke order
(bound form) to encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned; (bound form) to treat; to receive
How to write 遇, 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 遇
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned
- (bound form) to treat; to receive
How 遇 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 禺 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 遇
The walking radical 辶 shows movement, and 禺 (yú) gives the sound. Picture yourself walking along a road and bumping into someone by chance: that is 遇 (yù).
遇 is rarely used alone in speech. It appears in words like 遇到 (yùdào) and 遇见 (yùjiàn) for meeting people or running into problems. Example: 我在路上遇到了老师。(Wǒ zài lùshang yùdào le lǎoshī.) I ran into my teacher on the road.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 遇 with 偶 (ǒu, as in 偶然 "by chance"), because both use 禺. Remember that 遇 has the walking radical 辶 for meeting on the road, and 偶 has the person radical 亻.
Common words with 遇
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 遇到 | yùdào | to meet; to run into; to come across | HSK 4 |
| 遇见 | yùjiàn | to meet | HSK 4 |
| 待遇 | dàiyù | treatment; pay | HSK 4 |
| 机遇 | jīyù | opportunity; favorable turn of events; stroke of luck | HSK 4 |
| 遭遇 | zāoyù | to meet with; to encounter (esp. misfortune or hardship); an experience (esp. adverse) | HSK 6 |
| 遇上 | yùshang | to come across (sb); to run into | HSK 7-9 |
| 相遇 | xiāngyù | to meet; to encounter | HSK 7-9 |
| 遇难 | yùnàn | to perish; to be killed | HSK 7-9 |
| 境遇 | jìngyù | circumstance | HSK 7-9 |
| 遇险 | yùxiǎn | to get into difficulties; to meet with danger | HSK 7-9 |
| 外遇 | wàiyù | extramarital affair | |
| 遇害 | yùhài | to be murdered | |
| 偶遇 | ǒuyù | to meet by chance | |
| 奇遇 | qíyù | happy encounter; fortuitous meeting |
遇 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 遇
How many strokes are in 遇?
遇 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 遇 mean?
遇 (yù) means (bound form) to encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned; (bound form) to treat; to receive. A common word with it is 遇到 (yùdào), meaning "to meet; to run into; to come across".
How do you pronounce 遇?
遇 is pronounced yù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 遇?
The radical of 遇 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 遇 under this radical.
Is 遇 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 遇 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 遇到 and 遇见?
遇见 (yùjiàn) is mostly used for seeing or meeting people or things. 遇到 (yùdào) is broader and is very common with problems and situations, as in 遇到困难 (yùdào kùnnan), to run into difficulties.
Why does 待遇 mean pay or treatment?
遇 also has the sense "to treat" or "to receive." 待遇 (dàiyù) means how you are treated, so at work it covers salary and benefits, as in 待遇很好 (dàiyù hěn hǎo), the pay and benefits are good.