郁
HSK 7–9

郁 (yù): sweet smelling, rich in aroma, to move

yù

sweet smelling, rich in aroma, to move

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Pinyin

yù

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

sweet smelling, rich in aroma, to move

How to Write 郁 (yù)

郁 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 郁

A phono-semantic compound: 阝 (city) carries the meaning, and 有 hints at the pronunciation.

What 郁 is Made Of

郁 is built from 2 components:

有to have, to own, to possess
阝place, town, city

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Words Using 郁

Common Chinese words that contain 郁:

忧郁

yōuyù

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