邮
HSK 3

邮 (yóu): postal, mail, post office

yóu

postal, mail, post office

Pinyin

yóu

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

postal, mail, post office

How to Write 邮 (yóu)

邮 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 邮

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

What 邮 is Made Of

邮 is built from 2 components:

由cause, reason
阝place, town, city

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Words Using 邮

Common Chinese words that contain 邮:

邮局

yóujú

电子邮件

diànzǐyóujiàn

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