遊 meaning and stroke order
Sto wander, to travel, to roam
How to write 遊, 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 遊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to walk
- to tour
- to roam
- to travel
How 遊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 斿 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 遊
遊 combines 辶, the walking radical, with 斿 (yóu), which gives the sound. Picture someone walking along the road, wandering from place to place, and you have 遊 (yóu), to roam or travel.
遊 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong for travel and touring, while mainland simplified Chinese writes 游 for both this meaning and swimming. It appears in words like 旅遊 (lǚyóu, trip) and 遊客 (yóukè, tourist). Example: 我們去台北旅遊。(Wǒmen qù Táiběi lǚyóu.) We are going on a trip to Taipei.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 遊 and 游. In traditional writing, 遊 with the walking radical 辶 is for traveling and playing, while 游 with the water radical 氵 is for swimming, as in 游泳 (yóuyǒng). Writing 遊泳 is a common error.
Common words with 遊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 旅遊 | lǚyóu | trip; journey | HSK 2 |
| 遊客 | yóukè | traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player | HSK 2 |
| 遊戲 | yóuxì | game (CL:場|场[chang3]); to play | HSK 3 |
| 導遊 | dǎoyóu | tour guide; guidebook | HSK 4 |
| 遊行 | yóuxíng | to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration | HSK 6 |
| 遊戲機 | yóuxìjī | video game machine; video game console | HSK 6 |
| 遊玩 | yóuwán | to amuse oneself; to have fun | HSK 6 |
| 遊人 | yóurén | a tourist | HSK 6 |
| 漫遊 | mànyóu | to travel around; to roam | HSK 7-9 |
| 遊覽 | yóulǎn | to go sightseeing; to tour | HSK 7-9 |
| 出遊 | chūyóu | to go on a tour; to have an outing | HSK 7-9 |
| 郊遊 | jiāoyóu | to go for an outing; to go on an excursion | HSK 7-9 |
| 遊船 | yóuchuán | pleasure boat; cruise ship | HSK 7-9 |
| 遊艇 | yóutǐng | barge; yacht |
Questions about 遊
How many strokes are in 遊?
遊 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 遊 mean?
遊 (yóu) means sto wander, to travel, to roam. A common word with it is 旅游 (lǚyóu), meaning "trip; journey".
How do you pronounce 遊?
遊 is pronounced yóu, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 遊?
The radical of 遊 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 遊 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 遊?
遊 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 游, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 遊戲 or 游戲 correct for 'game'?
In traditional Chinese the standard spelling is 遊戲 (yóuxì), with the walking radical. In simplified Chinese it is written 游戏. You may see 游戲 in some places, but 遊戲 is the preferred traditional form.
What is the difference between 旅遊 and 旅行?
Both mean to travel. 旅遊 (lǚyóu) leans toward sightseeing and leisure tourism, while 旅行 (lǚxíng) is a more general word for any journey. For a holiday trip, either works, but 旅遊 sounds more like tourism.