野 meaning and stroke order
Field; plain; open space
How to write 野, 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 野
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- field
- plain
- open space
- limit
- boundary
- rude
How 野 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Village.
里 gives the meaning and 予 hints at the sound.
Radical: 里 (unit of distance equal to 0.5km), shared by 5 characters on this site.
How to remember 野
野 is built from 里 (lǐ, village) on the left, which gives the meaning, and 予 (yǔ) on the right, which hints at the sound. Picture the open fields that stretch out beyond the edge of the village.
野 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It appears in words about the outdoors and wild nature, like 野外 (yěwài) and 野生 (yěshēng). It can also mean unruly or untamed, as in 野蛮 (yěmán). Example: 周末我们去公园野餐。(Zhōumò wǒmen qù gōngyuán yěcān.) We are having a picnic in the park this weekend.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 矛 (máo, spear) instead of 予 (yǔ). 予 has no extra slanted stroke at the top. Also keep the third tone: 野 is yě, unlike the fourth tone 夜 (yè, night), which sounds similar.
Common words with 野
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 野生 | yěshēng | (of animals, plants etc) wild | HSK 6 |
| 野兽 | yěshòu | beast; wild animal | HSK 7-9 |
| 野蛮 | yěmán | barbarous; uncivilized | HSK 7-9 |
| 野心 | yěxīn | ambition; wild schemes | HSK 7-9 |
| 野餐 | yěcān | picnic; to have a picnic | HSK 7-9 |
| 视野 | shìyě | field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective | HSK 7-9 |
| 野外 | yěwài | countryside; areas outside the city | HSK 7-9 |
| 野营 | yěyíng | to camp; field lodgings | HSK 7-9 |
| 野炊 | yěchuī | to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing); cookout | HSK 7-9 |
| 野人 | yěrén | a savage; uncivilized person | |
| 狂野 | kuángyě | coarse and wild | |
| 荒野 | huāngyě | wilderness | |
| 野生动物 | yěshēngdòngwù | wild animal | |
| 野马 | yěmǎ | feral horse; free-roaming horse |
野 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 野
Learning 野 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 野
How many strokes are in 野?
野 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 野 mean?
野 (yě) means field; plain; open space. A common word with it is 野生 (yěshēng), meaning "(of animals, plants etc) wild".
How do you pronounce 野?
野 is pronounced yě, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 野?
The radical of 野 is 里, which carries the idea of "unit of distance equal to 0.5km". Dictionaries list 野 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 野?
The traditional form of 野 is 埜. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 野 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 野 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 野 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 野心 (yěxīn) a positive or negative word?
It usually leans negative and suggests a greedy or excessive ambition. For a neutral or positive sense of ambition, Chinese speakers often use 抱负 (bàofù) or 志向 (zhìxiàng).
Can 野 describe a person's behavior?
Yes. In casual speech 野 can describe someone, often a child, who is wild, rowdy, or hard to control, as in 这孩子太野了 (zhè háizi tài yě le), this kid is too wild. It can sound slightly critical.