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莸 Stroke Order — How to Write 莸

Stroke Order

莸 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

莸 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹犹

莸 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 犹 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 7 more strokes

莸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yóu

Meanings of 莸 in Chinese

1

yóu莸

In ancient texts, '莸' refers to a type of plant with a foul odor, often contrasted with fragrant plants like '薰'.
在古人的观念中,薰草与莸草截然不同,一为芳香,一为恶臭。
In the ancients' view, fragrant grass and yóu grass were distinctly different: one was aromatic, the other foul-smelling.
A deciduous shrub (Clerodendrum) with oval or lanceolate leaves and pale blue flowers. Its capsules split into four nutlets when ripe. It is used for ornamental purposes, and the entire plant can be used in medicine.
院子里种了几株淡蓝色的莸,为夏天增添了一抹清凉。
A few pale blue Clerodendrum plants in the courtyard add a touch of coolness to summer.

Words with 莸

  • yóu莸cǎo草germander, Teucrium polium

Idioms with 莸

  • xūn薰yóu莸tóng同qì器good and bad intermingled
  • yī一xūn薰yī一yóu莸evil obscures virtue
  • xūn熏yóu莸tóng同qì器good and bad people coexist
  • yī一xūn熏yī一yóu莸Good overshadowed by evil
  • xūn熏yóu莸bù不tóng同qì器Good and bad cannot coexist
  • xūn薰yóu莸cuò错zá杂good and bad intermingled
  • xūn薰yóu莸wú无biàn辨unable to distinguish good from bad
  • xūn薰yóu莸yì异qì器Good and evil cannot coexist
  • xūn薰yóu莸bù不tóng同qì器Good and bad cannot coexist

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Questions about 莸

What does 莸 mean in Chinese?

莸 (yóu) means “In ancient texts” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 莸?

莸 is pronounced yóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 莸 have?

莸 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 莸?

莸 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 莸?

The radical of 莸 is 艹, and 莸 is a phono-semantic compound.

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