黝 Stroke Order — How to Write 黝
黝 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 黑, 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.
黝 Radical and Character Components
黝 is a phono-semantic compound: 黑 (black) carries the meaning, while 幼 indicates the sound.
Radical: 黑 + 5 more strokes
黝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yǒu
Meanings of 黝 in Chinese
yǒu黝
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Open the tool →Questions about 黝
What does 黝 mean in Chinese?
黝 (yǒu) means “Dark” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 黝?
黝 is pronounced yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 黝 have?
黝 has 17 strokes.
How do you write 黝?
黝 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 黑. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 黝?
The radical of 黝 is 黑, and 黝 is a phono-semantic compound.