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12 strokes
Character #363 · The First 1000

yóu

swim

to swim; to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel

Strokes
12
Both scripts
游
Poster cell
AA13

简 = 繁游 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • lǚyóu trip
  • yóukè traveler
  • yóuxì game
  • yóuyǒng swimming
  • dǎoyóu tour guide
  • yóuxíng to march
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 游

Write 游 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, yóu, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell AA13 · 28 × 36 grid

游 is #363 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 游 mean in English?
游 (yóu) means "swim": to swim; to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel.
How do you pronounce 游?
游 is pronounced yóu in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄧㄡˊ.
How many strokes does 游 have?
游 has 12 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 游 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 游 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 游?
Common words that use 游 include 旅游 (lǚyóu, trip), 游客 (yóukè, traveler), 游戏 (yóuxì, game), 游泳 (yóuyǒng, swimming).
How common is 游?
游 is number 363 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AA13 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.