Stroke order for 游

yóu
HSK 2HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

adj
Describes things or people that are not settled and often move around. Often used in words like 游牧 (nomadic), 游民 (drifter).
unfixed; mobile; migratory
不固定的;经常移动的。
Words:
游牧游民游击游资游动
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Sentences:
  1. (yóu)()(mín)()(zhú)(shuǐ)(cǎo)(ér)()
    Nomadic peoples live where there is water and grass.
  2. (hěn)(duō)(nián)(qīng)(rén)(xuǎn)()(zuò)(yóu)(mín)()()(tóng)(chéng)(shì)(gōng)(zuò)
    Many young people choose to be drifters, working in different cities.
v
Refers to leisure travel or casual sightseeing. Often used in words like 旅游, 游览.
to travel; to tour; to stroll around sightseeing
闲逛;各处从容地行走观看。
Words:
旅游周游世界游览游园游玩
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Sentences:
  1. (jīn)(nián)(xià)(tiān)()(mén)(quán)(jiā)()()(yóu)
    This summer, our whole family is going traveling.
  2. ()()(huà)(míng)(nián)(zhōu)(yóu)(shì)(jiè)
    He plans to travel around the world next year.
  3. (zhōu)()()(mén)()(gōng)(yuán)(yóu)(lǎn)
    We are going to visit the park on the weekend.
v
Specifically refers to movement in water, for people or animals. Often used in words like 游泳.
to swim; to float or move in water
人或动物浮在水上或在水中行动。
Words:
游泳游水游动游弋浮游
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()(měi)(tiān)(xià)()(dōu)()(yóu)(yǒng)
    I go swimming every afternoon.
  2. (xiǎo)()(zài)()()(yóu)(lái)(yóu)()
    The little fish swim back and forth in the river.
  3. (hái)()(mén)()(huān)(zài)(yóu)(yǒng)(chí)(yóu)(shuǐ)
    Children like to swim in the swimming pool.
n
Used to describe parts of a river, like upstream, midstream, downstream. Commonly used in 上游, 中游, 下游.
a section of a river
河流的一段。
Words:
上游中游下游中上游中下游
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(tiáo)()(de)(shàng)(yóu)(shuǐ)(zhì)(hěn)(hǎo)
    The water quality in the upper reaches of this river is very good.
  2. (chéng)(shì)(wèi)()(cháng)(jiāng)(de)(zhōng)(yóu)
    The city is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
  3. ()(mén)(chuán)(zhèng)(wǎng)(xià)(yóu)(kāi)
    Our boat is heading downstream.
v
Classical/literary usage, meaning to interact or socialize with others. Often used in formal or written contexts, like 交游.
〈literary〉 to associate with; to socialize; to have contact with
〈书〉交游;来往。
Words:
交游游伴游访游学息交绝游
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Sentences:
  1. ()(jiāo)(yóu)(hěn)广(guǎng)(rèn)(shí)(hěn)(duō)(rén)
    He has a wide circle of friends and knows many people.
  2. (zài)()(dài)(yóu)(xué)(shì)(zhòng)(yào)(de)(xué)()(fāng)(shì)
    In ancient times, traveling to study was an important way of learning.
  3. ()()(huān)()(wén)(rén)(yóu)访(fǎng)(míng)(shèng)()()
    He enjoys visiting famous historical sites with literary friends.

Writing & Component

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Stroke Count12
Strokes丶丶㇀丶一𠃌丿丿一㇇亅一

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