酉 meaning and stroke order

yǒu

Wine; wine vessel; chemical

Strokes7
Pinyinyǒu
ToneTone 3

How to write 酉, stroke by stroke

7 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 酉

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

yǒuthird tone (dipping)
  1. 10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster
  2. ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)

How 酉 is built

Pictographic character. A vessel half-filled with wine.

Characters that contain 酉

Learning 酉 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 酉

How many strokes are in 酉?

酉 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 酉 mean?

酉 (yǒu) means wine; wine vessel; chemical.

How do you pronounce 酉?

酉 is pronounced yǒu, in the third tone (dipping).