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愚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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愚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

愚 Stroke Order — How to Write 愚

Stroke Order

愚 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, 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.

愚 Radical and Character Components

Components:禺心

愚 is a phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, while 禺 indicates the sound.

Radical: 心 + 9 more strokes

愚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yú

Meanings of 愚 in Chinese

1

yú愚

Foolish, stupid, or ignorant; lacking intelligence or wisdom.
这种愚蠢的错误本可以避免。
This kind of foolish mistake could have been avoided.
To deceive, trick, or fool someone, often implying making them believe something untrue or making them look foolish.
不要愚弄别人,诚信很重要。
Don't fool others; integrity is very important.
A humble term used by oneself when referring to oneself or one's possessions, such as 'my humble brother' (愚兄) or 'my humble opinion' (愚见).
关于此事,愚见以为此法可行。
Regarding this matter, my humble opinion is that this method is feasible.

Common Words and Phrases with 愚

1
yú愚bèn笨
Foolish, stupid, or clumsy.
他虽然看起来有些愚笨,但内心却很善良。
Although he seems a bit slow-witted, his heart is very kind.
2
yú愚chǔn蠢
Stupid or ignorant.
他的行为很愚蠢,总是犯同样的错误。
His behavior is very foolish; he always makes the same mistakes.
3
yú愚jiàn见
in my humble opinion
关于项目的未来发展,我有一点愚见,希望能与大家共同探讨。
Regarding the future development of the project, I have a humble opinion, which I hope to discuss with everyone.
4
yú愚lòu陋
ignorant and backward
他的见识愚陋,无法理解这些深奥的理论。
His understanding is dull and superficial, making it impossible for him to comprehend these profound theories.
5
yú愚lǔ鲁
dull-witted and boorish; simple and uninformed
他为人愚鲁,常常说出不合时宜的话。
He is foolish and boorish, often saying inappropriate things.
6
yú愚méng氓
fool; ignorant person
他总是听信谣言,真是个愚氓。
He always believes rumors, truly an ignorant person.
7
yú愚mèi昧
Ignorant; foolish.
我们不能让愚昧阻碍社会的进步。
We cannot let ignorance hinder social progress.
8
yú愚méng蒙
ignorant; foolish
那个年轻人对社会的复杂性还很愚蒙,常常做出冲动的决定。
That young person is still very naive about the complexities of society, often making impulsive decisions.
9
yú愚mín民
Ignorant or stupid people; or a policy designed to keep people ignorant.
为了商业利益,一些媒体倾向于使用耸人听闻的标题来愚民,以吸引眼球。
For commercial gain, some media tend to use sensational headlines to keep the public ignorant and attract attention.
10
yú愚nòng弄
To deceive or make a fool of someone.
他试图用虚假的承诺愚弄我们。
He tried to fool us with false promises.
11
yú愚nuò懦
ignorant and weak
他的愚懦让他错失了许多机会。
His foolishness and cowardice made him miss many opportunities.
12
yú愚rén人
A foolish or ignorant person; a simpleton.
愚人总是容易上当受骗。
Foolish people are always easily deceived.
13
yú愚rén人jié节
April Fools' Day, celebrated on April 1st, is a day for playing practical jokes and hoaxes on others.
每年愚人节,我和朋友们都会互相开玩笑,玩得很开心。
Every April Fool's Day, my friends and I play jokes on each other and have a great time.
14
yú愚wán顽
ignorant and stubborn
他对待新事物的态度总是非常愚顽,不愿意尝试任何改变。
His attitude towards new things is always very ignorant and stubborn, unwilling to try any changes.
15
yú愚wàng妄
stupid and conceited; foolish and arrogant
他的愚妄言行常常让同事感到无奈。
His foolish and arrogant words and actions often leave his colleagues feeling helpless.

More words with 愚

  • yú愚zhě者Fool, Idiot
  • yú愚àn暗ignorance, stupidity
  • yú愚dùn钝Dull, Stupid
  • chī蚩yú愚Foolish, Ignorant
  • xià下yú愚stupid, foolish
  • yī依yú愚jiàn见In my humble opinion, In my opinion
  • xū虚xīn心ruò若yú愚Humble and open-minded, To feign ignorance in order to learn
  • yì一diǎn点yú愚jiàn见A humble opinion, My two cents

Idioms with 愚

  • yú愚bù不kě可jí及incurably stupid
  • yú愚gōng公yí移shān山persistent and resolute in achieving a goal
  • yú愚mèi昧luò落hòu后ignorant and backward
  • yú愚mèi昧wú无zhī知ignorant and foolish
  • yú愚mín民zhèng政cè策policy to keep people ignorant
  • yú愚nòng弄rén人mín民to fool the people
  • dà大zhì智ruò若yú愚great wisdom appears foolish
  • ròu肉yǎn眼yú愚méi眉to have limited insight
  • wài外yú愚nèi内zhì智outwardly foolish, inwardly wise
  • yī一dé得zhī之yú愚my humble opinion
  • yú愚fū夫chǔn蠢fù妇ignorant and foolish common folk
  • yú愚fū夫sú俗zi子ignorant and common people

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Questions about 愚

What does 愚 mean in Chinese?

愚 (yú) means “Foolish, stupid, or ignorant” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 愚?

愚 is pronounced yú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 愚 have?

愚 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 愚?

愚 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 愚?

The radical of 愚 is 心, and 愚 is a phono-semantic compound.

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