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5 strokes
Character #153 · The First 1000

yòng

用 yòng meaning: use

to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using

Strokes
5
Both scripts
用
Poster cell
M6
简 = 繁Same in simplified and traditional
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • bùyòng need not
  • yǒuyòng useful
  • shǐyòng to use
  • zuòyòng effect; to act on
  • chángyòng in common usage
  • lìyòng to exploit
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 用

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

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell M6 · 28 × 36 grid

用 is #153 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 用 mean in English?
用 (yòng) means "use": to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using.
How do you pronounce 用?
用 is pronounced yòng in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄩㄥˋ.
How many strokes does 用 have?
用 has 5 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 用 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 用 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 用?
Common words that use 用 include 不用 (bùyòng, need not), 有用 (yǒuyòng, useful), 使用 (shǐyòng, to use), 作用 (zuòyòng, effect; to act on).
How common is 用?
用 is number 153 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell M6 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.