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隅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
隅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

隅 Stroke Order — How to Write 隅

Stroke Order

隅 is written in 11 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.

隅 Radical and Character Components

Components:阝禺

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

Radical: 阝 + 9 more strokes

隅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yú

Meanings of 隅 in Chinese

1

yú隅

Corner, nook. Refers to a small, often secluded, area. Used in phrases like 'city corner', 'wall corner', 'house corner', 'corner crevice', or 'to cry in a corner'.
在宴会上,只有她一人向隅而泣,显得格外孤单。
At the banquet, she was the only one crying in a corner, looking particularly lonely.
Referring to 'yú zhōng', which means mid-morning, close to noon.
隅中时分,阳光正好,适合在庭院小憩
Mid-morning, when the sun is just right, is perfect for a short rest in the courtyard.
A corner or a remote place, often referring to a secluded spot.
这个小咖啡馆藏在城市的一隅,非常安静
This small cafe is hidden in a quiet corner of the city.

Words with 隅

  • yì一yú隅a corner, a small part
  • lián廉yú隅integrity, probity
  • yú隅zhōng中shí时fēn分forenoon, late morning
  • zhuō桌àn案yì一yú隅A corner of the desk, A desk nook
  • lián廉yú隅pǐn品gé格Moral integrity, Upright character
  • rì日shàng上yú隅zhōng中late morning, mid-morning

Idioms with 隅

  • bì避nì溺shān山yú隅avoid danger by keeping a safe distance
  • fù负yú隅wán顽kàng抗make a desperate, stubborn last stand
  • gǒu苟ān安yì一yú隅seek temporary security in a corner
  • shī失zhī之dōng东yú隅lose at the beginning
  • xiàng向yú隅ér而qì泣weep alone in a corner
  • yī一yú隅zhī之dì地a small confined area
  • yī一yú隅zhī之jiàn见a limited perspective
  • ān安yú于yì一yú隅content with one's limited circumstances
  • dǐ砥lì砺lián廉yú隅temper and refine moral integrity
  • fù负yú隅yī依zǔ阻make a stand in a strong defensive position
  • guān观yú隅fǎn反sān三Infer other things from one fact
  • piān偏ān安yì一yú隅content with temporary peace in a small corner

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Questions about 隅

What does 隅 mean in Chinese?

隅 (yú) means “Corner” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 隅?

隅 is pronounced yú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 隅 have?

隅 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 隅?

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

What is the radical of 隅?

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

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