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鬻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鬻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鬻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鬻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鬻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鬻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鬻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鬻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鬻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

鬻 Stroke Order — How to Write 鬻

Stroke Order

鬻 is written in 22 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鬲, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

鬻 Radical and Character Components

Components:粥鬲

鬻 is an ideographic compound. To sell porridge 粥 steaming in a pot 鬲.

Radical: 鬲 + 12 more strokes

鬻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yù

Meanings of 鬻 in Chinese

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yù鬻

To sell; to earn a living by selling something, often one's own work or children (as in '卖儿鬻女').
他以鬻画为生，生活清贫但自在。
He makes a living by selling his paintings, leading a simple but content life.
Describes water flowing or surging through streams and valleys, often implying a gentle or continuous movement.
溪水鬻过山涧，汇入远方大河
The stream water flowed through the mountain gully, converging into the distant great river.
To nurture; to raise (children or animals).
她悉心鬻子，将其培养成才
She diligently nurtured her children, raising them to become accomplished individuals.

Common Words and Phrases with 鬻

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yù鬻yù狱
to receive bribes in handling a case; to pervert justice for bribes
那位法官因鬻狱之罪，最终被革职查办，受到了应有的惩罚。
That judge, found guilty of judicial corruption for taking bribes in legal cases, was eventually dismissed and investigated, receiving the punishment he deserved.

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Questions about 鬻

What does 鬻 mean in Chinese?

鬻 (yù) means “To sell” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鬻?

鬻 is pronounced yù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鬻 have?

鬻 has 22 strokes.

How do you write 鬻?

鬻 is written in 22 strokes, starting from the radical 鬲. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 鬻?

The radical of 鬻 is 鬲, and 鬻 is an ideographic compound.