儒
HSK 7–9

儒 (rú): Confucian scholar

rú

Confucian scholar

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Pinyin

rú

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

Confucian scholar

How to Write 儒 (rú)

儒 is written in 16 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 儒

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 需 hints at the pronunciation.

What 儒 is Made Of

儒 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
需to need, to require

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Words Using 儒

Common Chinese words that contain 儒:

儒家

rújiā

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