用
HSK 1

用 (yòng): use, employ, apply

yòng

use, employ, apply

Pinyin

yòng

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

use, employ, apply

How to Write 用 (yòng)

用 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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What 用 is Made Of

用 is built from 1 component:

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Words Using 用

Common Chinese words that contain 用:

作用

zuòyòng

使用

shǐyòng

利用

lìyòng

实用

shíyòng

应用

yìngyòng

引用

yǐnyòng

用功

yònggōng

用户

yònghù

用途

yòngtú

耐用

nàiyòng

运用

yùnyòng

通用

tōngyòng

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