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盂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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盂 Stroke Order — How to Write 盂

Stroke Order

盂 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 皿, 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.

盂 Radical and Character Components

Components:于皿

盂 is a phono-semantic compound: 皿 (dish) carries the meaning, while 于 indicates the sound.

Radical: 皿 + 3 more strokes

盂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yú

Meanings of 盂 in Chinese

1

yú盂

The Ullambana Festival (Yúlánpén Huì), held annually on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, is a Buddhist ceremony for delivering ancestors and departed souls from suffering.
每年农历七月十五,寺庙里都会举行庄严的盂兰盆会。
Every year on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, solemn Ullambana Festivals are held in temples.
A type of container or basin for holding liquids, such as a water basin or mouthwash cup.
书法家在桌上放了一个水盂,用来清洗毛笔。
The calligrapher placed a water basin on the table to wash the brushes.

Words with 盂

  • shuǐ水yú盂water pot, water dropper
  • yú盂lán兰pén盆huì会Obon, Ullambana Festival
  • shù漱kǒu口yú盂ér儿mouthwash cup, rinse cup

Idioms with 盂

  • yú盂fāng方shuǐ水fāng方Superiors' conduct shapes subordinates' behavior
  • àng盎yú盂xiāng相jī击family squabbles
  • àng盎yú盂xiāng相qiāo敲family quarrel or internal dispute
  • fù覆yú盂zhī之ān安extremely stable and secure
  • fù覆yú盂zhī之gù固extremely firm and unshakable

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Questions about 盂

What does 盂 mean in Chinese?

盂 (yú) means “A type of container or basin for holding liquids, such as a water basin or mouthwash cup” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 盂?

盂 is pronounced yú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 盂 have?

盂 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 盂?

盂 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 皿. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 盂?

The radical of 盂 is 皿, and 盂 is a phono-semantic compound.

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