野 Stroke Order — How to Write 野
野 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 里, 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.
野 Radical and Character Components
野 is a phono-semantic compound: 里 (village) carries the meaning, while 予 indicates the sound.
Radical: 里 + 4 more strokes
野 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yě
Meanings of 野 in Chinese
1
yě野
Countryside; wild or open country; outside the village/city.
我们决定去郊野公园野餐。
We decided to go to the suburban park for a picnic.
Refers to boundary or scope, as in 'field of vision' or 'sphere'.
站在这里，我的视野非常开阔
Standing here, my field of vision is very broad.
Refers to a position outside of official power or mainstream circles, often implying unofficial or folk aspects, as in 'unofficial history'.
他对民间野史很感兴趣，认为其中藏着许多不为人知的趣闻。
He is very interested in unofficial folk histories, believing they contain many unknown interesting stories.
rude; uncivilized; barbarous
他的行为有些野蛮，让大家都很不舒服。
His behavior was a bit rude, making everyone quite uncomfortable.
Wild, unbridled, or excessive desire; ambition, often implying a grasping or improper nature.
他拥有实现自己商业帝国的巨大野心。
He harbors a great ambition to realize his business empire.
Unrestrained; wild; unruly (often used to describe a person's behavior or a child's temperament, implying a lack of discipline or a desire for freedom).
她自从去了大城市，人也变得野了许多
Since she went to the big city, she has become much more unrestrained.
Wild; not domesticated or cultivated (referring to animals or plants).
春天来了，山坡上开满了美丽的野花
Spring has arrived, and the hillside is covered with beautiful wild flowers.
Common Words and Phrases with 野
1
wild vegetables
春天来了，我们去田野里采摘新鲜的野菜，回家做美味的野菜饼。
Spring has arrived, we went to the fields to pick fresh wild vegetables and made delicious wild vegetable pancakes at home.
2
An outing where people eat a meal outdoors.
我们决定在公园里野餐，享受阳光和新鲜空气。
We decided to have a picnic in the park to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air.
3
Wild silkworm; refers to various non-domesticated Asian silkworms whose silk is commercially valuable.
在偏远的山区，人们发现了许多珍贵的野蚕品种。
In remote mountainous regions, many valuable varieties of wild silkworms have been discovered.
4
A weed; an unwanted wild plant that grows in competition with cultivated plants or where it is not desired.
花园里长满了野草，是时候清理一下了。
The garden is overgrown with weeds; it's time to clean it up.
5
To cook and eat outdoors, often in a natural setting like a camp or park.
周末我们一家人去公园野炊，孩子们玩得很开心
On the weekend, our family went for an outdoor picnic in the park, and the children had a great time.
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7
Unrestrained and unpolished in speech and behavior; acting or talking wantonly.
他从小在偏远的山村长大，所以言谈举止有些野调无腔，常常让人觉得他不够文雅。
Having grown up in a remote mountain village, his speech and manners are a bit boorish, often making people feel he lacks refinement.
8
A wild pigeon or dove, not domesticated.
公园里有许多野鸽在草地上觅食
There are many wild pigeons foraging on the grass in the park.
9
illicit sexual relations; an unconventional or illicit marriage
他们选择在山间野合，不顾世俗的眼光。
They chose to have an unconventional union in the mountains, disregardful of worldly opinions.
10
A wild flower is a flower of a plant that grows in the wild, not cultivated by humans.
春天来了，山坡上开满了五颜六色的野花
Spring has arrived, and the hillside is covered with colorful wildflowers.
11
A fire that spreads quickly through a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie.
干燥的天气使得野火迅速蔓延，给当地居民带来了巨大的威胁。
The dry weather caused the wildfire to spread rapidly, posing a great threat to local residents.
12
野鸡 (yějī) literally means 'pheasant'. In slang, it refers to a prostitute (especially a streetwalker) or describes something that is illegally operated or unaccredited (e.g., a '野鸡大学' is a 'diploma mill').
为了省钱，他差点上了一个没有官方认证的野鸡大学
To save money, he almost attended an unaccredited 'diploma mill'.
13
wild scenery or natural landscape
这片区域的野景非常迷人，吸引了许多摄影爱好者前来捕捉它的美丽。
The wild scenery in this area is very captivating, attracting many photography enthusiasts to capture its beauty.
14
An adulterer; an illicit lover.
邻里间有人偷偷议论，那个新来的住户可能是个野郎公，总是缠着别人的妻子。
Neighbors were secretly gossiping that the new resident might be an adulterer, always pestering other people's wives.
15
old farmer; country folk
深山之中，野老耕作于田间，日出而作，日落而息。
In the deep mountains, the old countryman cultivates the fields, working from sunrise to sunset.
More words with 野
- wò沃yě野fertile land
- yuè越yě野cross-country
- biàn遍yě野all over the fields, widespread
- kuò阔yě野vast and open country; broad fields
- pì僻yě野remote area, secluded place
- yuè越yě野sài赛pǎo跑Cross-country running, Cross-country
- yě野shēng生wild, feral
- yě野shòu兽beast, wild animal
- yě野wài外Outdoors, The wild
- yě野zhū猪Wild boar, Boar
- shì视yě野Field of view, Perspective
- yé野guǒ果wild fruit, wild berries
- yě野māo猫wildcat, stray cat
- yě野tù兔hare
- yě野yíng营Camping, Camp
- cūn村yě野bǐ鄙fū夫Country bumpkin, Rustic fellow
- huāng荒yě野wilderness, wilds
- yě野láng狼wolf, wild wolf
- yě野lù鹿wild deer, deer
- yě野mán蛮savage, barbaric
Idioms with 野
- yě野cǎo草xián闲huā花illicit lovers or casual relationships
- yě野mǎ马wú无jiāng缰to act without restraint
- yě野rén人xiàn献pù曝offer humble trifling advice or gift
- yě野xīn心bó勃bó勃extremely ambitious
- yě野xìng性nán难xùn驯wild nature hard to tame
- bái白gǔ骨lù露yě野Bones exposed in the wilderness
- cháo朝yě野shàng上xià下all levels of society
- cūn村fū夫yě野lǎo老village peasants and rustic elders
- cūn村yě野pǐ匹fū夫uncultured rustic commoner
- dǎ打yě野yā鸭zi子Earn extra money in spare time
- è饿piǎo殍biàn遍yě野starved corpses everywhere
- gū孤hún魂yě野guǐ鬼a lost soul without support
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Open the tool →Questions about 野
What does 野 mean in Chinese?
野 (yě) means “Countryside” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 野?
野 is pronounced yě in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 野 have?
野 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 野?
野 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 里. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 野?
The radical of 野 is 里, and 野 is a phono-semantic compound.