淤 Stroke Order — How to Write 淤

Stroke Order

淤 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

淤 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵於

淤 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 於 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 8 more strokes

淤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 淤 in Chinese

yū淤

The blockage of a waterway by silt, mud, or sediment.

这条小河的入海口常年淤积，导致航道变窄

The mouth of this small river is perennially silted up, causing the navigation channel to narrow.

Silt; sediment deposited in a river or ditch, or the act of blocking/clogging with such material.

河道里的淤泥需要定期清理。

The silt in the river channel needs to be regularly cleared.

Used interchangeably with '瘀' (yū), referring to stagnant blood, a bruise, or a clot.

伤口处有淤血。

There is a bruise at the wound site.

Common Words and Phrases with 淤

yū淤guàn灌

Warping; a method of irrigation that uses sediment-laden water to raise the level of low-lying land.

专家建议，对这条河流下游的低洼地带进行淤灌，以防止洪水侵蚀，并提升土地利用价值。

Experts suggested that silt irrigation be carried out in the low-lying areas downstream of this river to prevent flood erosion and enhance the land's utilization value.

yū淤jī积

accumulation of mud or sediment; sedimentation

由于管道设计不合理，污水在转弯处容易淤积，导致排水不畅

Due to unreasonable pipe design, sewage tends to accumulate at the bends, leading to poor drainage.

yū淤ní泥

Mud or silt found at the bottom of a body of water.

这个池塘里积满了厚厚的淤泥，需要清理。

This pond is filled with thick silt and needs to be cleaned.

yū淤sè塞

To become blocked or obstructed by accumulated mud, sand, or other sediment; to silt up.

这条河道因为长期缺乏清理，已经严重淤塞，船只通行十分困难。

This river channel, due to a long-term lack of cleaning, has become severely clogged with sediment, making boat passage very difficult.

yū淤xuè血

Extravasated and clotted blood, often forming a bruise.

医生说我的腿上有块淤血，需要冷敷。

The doctor said I have a hematoma on my leg and need a cold compress.

yū淤zhì滞

Siltation or blockage by silt, leading to slow movement (e.g., of a river); also, medical stasis, especially of blood.

由于长期未清理，城市的排水系统出现了泥沙淤滞，导致雨水无法及时排出。

Due to not being cleaned for a long time, the city's drainage system experienced siltation, preventing rainwater from being discharged in a timely manner.