酉 Stroke Order — How to Write 酉
酉 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 酉, 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.
酉 Radical and Character Components
酉 is a pictograph. A vessel half-filled with wine.
Radical: 酉 + 0 more strokes
酉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yǒu
Meanings of 酉 in Chinese
yǒu酉
Common Words and Phrases with 酉
More words with 酉
- yǐ乙yǒu酉Yiyou, The 22nd year of the 60-year cycle
- yí乙yǒu酉nián年The Year of Yi-You, The Year of the Rooster
Idioms with 酉
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Open the tool →Questions about 酉
What does 酉 mean in Chinese?
酉 (yǒu) means “Used in timekeeping” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 酉?
酉 is pronounced yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 酉 have?
酉 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 酉?
酉 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 酉. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 酉?
The radical of 酉 is 酉, and 酉 is a pictograph.