禹 Stroke Order — How to Write 禹
禹 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 禸, 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.
禹 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 禸 + 4 more strokes
禹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yǔ
Meanings of 禹 in Chinese
yǔ禹
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What does 禹 mean in Chinese?
禹 (yǔ) means “Yu: The legendary first monarch of the Xia Dynasty, known for his flood control efforts. In '禹域' (Yǔyù), it refers to a vast ancient land, often metaphorically for a nation's territory or sphere” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 禹?
禹 is pronounced yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 禹 have?
禹 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 禹?
禹 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 禸. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 禹?
The radical of 禹 is 禸.