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跃 Stroke Order — How to Write 跃

Stroke Order

跃 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, 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.

跃 Radical and Character Components

Components:足夭

跃 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 夭 indicates the sound.

Radical: 足 + 4 more strokes

跃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yuè

Meanings of 跃 in Chinese

1

yuè跃

To leap, jump, or bound; to move with vigor or enthusiasm, often implying a strong desire to act or participate.
看到新的挑战,他总是跃跃欲试。
Seeing new challenges, he is always eager to try.

Common Words and Phrases with 跃

1
yuè跃jìn进
leap forward; advance by leaps and bounds
公司产品创新实现了巨大跃进,赢得了市场份额。
The company's product innovation achieved a great leap forward, gaining market share.
2
yuè跃jū居
to leap to a higher position or rank; to jump into a leading position
该产品凭借其创新设计,迅速跃居畅销榜榜首。
Thanks to its innovative design, this product quickly jumped to the top of the bestseller list.
3
yuè跃mǎ马
to let a horse gallop
他在草原上跃马驰骋,感受风的自由。
He galloped his horse across the prairie, feeling the freedom of the wind.
4
yuè跃qiān迁
A quantum leap or transition, referring to a sudden change in the energy state of a particle (such as an electron in an atom) when it gains or loses a quantum of energy.
当原子中的电子从一个能级跃迁到另一个能级时,会伴随着能量的吸收或释放。
When an electron in an atom transitions from one energy level to another, it is accompanied by the absorption or release of energy.
5
yuè跃rán然
to appear vividly; to come to life
她笔下的风景画,色彩斑斓,生机勃勃,仿佛花草树木都跃然纸上。
Her landscape paintings, vibrant in color and full of life, make it seem as if the flowers, plants, and trees leap to life on the paper.
6
yuè跃rán然zhǐ纸shàng上
to leap off the page; to come alive on paper; to be vividly portrayed in writing
他笔下的人物形象生动,仿佛跃然纸上。
The characters he depicts are so vivid that they seem to leap off the page.
7
yuè跃yuè跃yù欲shì试
To be eager to have a try or to itch to have a go.
小明看到新的电子游戏发布,跃跃欲试,想立刻体验
Xiao Ming was eager to try the new video game that had just been released and wanted to experience it right away.

More words with 跃

  • yǒng踊yuè跃eagerly; enthusiastically
  • téng腾yuè跃Leap, Vault
  • què雀yuè跃jump for joy, elated
  • tiào跳yuè跃jump, leap
  • fēi飞yuè跃leap, jump
  • yí一yuè跃a leap, a jump
  • yuè跃qǐ起leap up, jump up
  • huó活yuè跃active, lively
  • yuè跃chū出leap out, jump out
  • yuè跃rù入jump into, leap into
  • biàn忭yuè跃jump for joy, exult
  • huó活yuè跃qǐ起lái来Liven up, Get active
  • huó活yuè跃qì气fēn氛enliven the atmosphere, liven things up
  • sī思wéi维huó活yuè跃active mind, agile mind
  • yí一yuè跃ér而qǐ起leap up, rise suddenly
  • yǒng踊yuè跃cān参yù与actively participate, enthusiastically participate
  • zhì质de的fēi飞yuè跃qualitative leap, significant improvement
  • huó活yuè跃zài在active in, involved in
  • yuè跃mǎ马chí驰chěng骋Gallop, Ride at full gallop
  • gāo高gāo高yuè跃qǐ起jump high, leap high

Idioms with 跃

  • huān欢hū呼què雀yuè跃shout and jump for joy
  • lóng龙téng腾hǔ虎yuè跃Vigorous, agile, powerful movements
  • lóng龙yuè跃fèng凤míng鸣brilliant talent and exceptional capabilities
  • tiào跳yuè跃zhǐ纸shàng上to vividly appear on the page
  • yuè跃mǎ马yáng扬biān鞭work with great vigor and enthusiasm
  • fú浮guāng光yuè跃jīn金shimmering golden light on rippling water
  • fǔ拊bì髀què雀yuè跃pat thighs and leap for joy
  • héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
  • héng横qiāng枪yuè跃mǎ马bravely fighting in battle
  • hǔ虎yuè跃lóng龙xiāng骧Majestic and vigorous
  • huān欢xīn欣yǒng踊yuè跃joyful and enthusiastic
  • lóng龙xiáng翔hǔ虎yuè跃full of vigor and ambition

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Questions about 跃

What does 跃 mean in Chinese?

跃 (yuè) means “To leap, jump, or bound” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 跃?

跃 is pronounced yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 跃 have?

跃 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 跃?

跃 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 跃?

The radical of 跃 is 足, and 跃 is a phono-semantic compound.

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