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Character #656 · The First 1000

yuē

appointment

to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize

Strokes
69
TraditionalSimplified
約 约
Poster cell
L24
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • dàyuē approximately
  • jiéyuē to economize
  • yuēhuì appointment
  • zhìyuē to restrict
  • qiānyuē to sign a contract or agreement
  • yuēdìng to conclude a bargain
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 约約

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

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell L24 · 28 × 36 grid

约約 is #656 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 约 mean in English?
约 (yuē) means "appointment": to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize.
How do you pronounce 约?
约 is pronounced yuē in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄩㄝ.
How many strokes does 约 have?
The simplified form, 约, has 6 strokes. The traditional form, 約, has 9.
What is the traditional form of 约?
The traditional form of 约 is 約. 约 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 約 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 约?
Common words that use 约 include 大约 (dàyuē, approximately), 节约 (jiéyuē, to economize), 约会 (yuēhuì, appointment), 制约 (zhìyuē, to restrict).
How common is 约?
约 is number 656 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell L24 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.