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邮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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邮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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邮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
邮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
邮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
邮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

邮 Stroke Order — How to Write 邮

Stroke Order

邮 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, 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.

邮 Radical and Character Components

Components:由阝

邮 is a phono-semantic compound: 阝 (place) carries the meaning, while 由 indicates the sound.

Radical: 阝 + 5 more strokes

邮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yóu

Meanings of 邮 in Chinese

1

yóu邮

To send (mail, packages) via postal service.
请把这份文件邮寄给客户。
Please mail this document to the client.
Related to postal services, mail, or post.
我打算通过邮购这些商品。
I plan to buy these goods via mail order.
Refers specifically to 'stamp', particularly in contexts of philately or stamp collecting.
他是一位资深集邮爱好者，经常参加各种邮展。
He is a senior stamp collector and often participates in various stamp exhibitions.
An ancient post station for transmitting documents and messages; also refers to related officials, like a postal official.
古代的邮吏负责传递重要文书。
Ancient postal officials were responsible for transmitting important documents.

Common Words and Phrases with 邮

1
yóu邮bāo包
A postal parcel or package sent through the post office.
我今天收到一个从朋友那里寄来的邮包
I received a postal parcel from a friend today.
2
yóu邮chāi差
a postman or mailman, a person who delivers mail
每天早上，邮差都会准时将信件和包裹送到我们家门口。
Every morning, the postman delivers letters and packages to our doorstep on time.
3
yóu邮chē车
A vehicle for transporting letters, parcels, and other mail; a postal vehicle.
邮车每天穿梭于城市的大街小巷，为人们传递着重要的信件和包裹。
The mail van travels through the city's streets and alleys every day, delivering important letters and packages to people.
4
yóu邮chuán传
post and mail system; postal service
古代的邮传系统为信息的快速传递提供了重要保障。
Ancient postal relay systems provided crucial assurance for the swift transmission of information.
5
yóu邮chuán船
A large passenger ship that regularly transports mail.
19世纪末，大型邮船是连接各大洲的重要交通工具。
In the late 19th century, large mail ships were an important means of transport connecting major continents.
6
yóu邮chuō戳
A postmark, an official mark stamped on mail indicating the sending post office and date.
信封上的邮戳清晰地显示了信件寄出的日期。
The postmark on the envelope clearly showed the date the letter was sent.
7
yóu邮dì递
send by mail; post
他喜欢用邮递的方式寄送贺卡给朋友。
He likes to send greeting cards to friends by post.
8
yóu邮dì递yuán员
A person who delivers mail; a postman or mailman.
邮递员每天都会准时把信件送到我家。
The postman delivers letters to my home on time every day.
9
yóu邮diàn电
posts and telecommunications
随着科技的进步，邮电服务在日常生活中扮演着越来越重要的角色。
With the advancement of technology, postal and telecommunications services play an increasingly important role in daily life.
10
yóu邮diàn电jú局
post office
我需要去邮电局寄一封信。
I need to go to the post and telecommunications office to mail a letter.
11
yóu邮fèi费
Postage; the cost of sending mail or a package.
购买这件商品需要额外支付邮费。
An additional shipping fee is required for purchasing this item.
12
yóu邮gòu购
mail-order
我们通过邮购获得了最新的园艺工具。
We obtained the latest gardening tools by mail order.
13
yóu邮huā花
A postage stamp
他小心翼翼地把这些珍贵的邮花放进集邮册，生怕弄皱一点。
He carefully placed these precious postage stamps into his stamp album, afraid of even a slight crease.
14
yóu邮huì汇
to remit money by post; postal remittance
我决定用邮汇的方式给远方的亲戚寄去一些钱，以表达我的心意。
I decided to send some money to my distant relatives via postal remittance to express my good wishes.
15
yóu邮jì寄
To send by post or mail.
我今天需要去邮局邮寄一份重要的文件。
I need to go to the post office to mail an important document today.

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Questions about 邮

What does 邮 mean in Chinese?

邮 (yóu) means “To send (mail” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 邮?

邮 is pronounced yóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 邮 have?

邮 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 邮?

邮 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 邮?

The radical of 邮 is 阝, and 邮 is a phono-semantic compound.