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9 strokes14 strokes
Character #238 · The First 1000

yǔ

语 (語) yǔ meaning: language

dialect; language; speech

Also read yù ((literary) to tell; to let (sb) know)

Strokes
914
TraditionalSimplified
語 语
Poster cell
N9
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • Hànyǔ Chinese language
  • wàiyǔ foreign language
  • yǔyán language
  • Yīngyǔ English (language)
  • cíyǔ term
  • yǔyīn speech sounds
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 语語

Write 语語 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, yǔ, 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 N9 · 28 × 36 grid

语語 is #238 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 语 mean in English?
语 (yǔ) means "language": dialect; language; speech.
How do you pronounce 语?
语 is pronounced yǔ in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄩˇ. It can also be read yù ((literary) to tell; to let (sb) know).
How many strokes does 语 have?
The simplified form, 语, has 9 strokes. The traditional form, 語, has 14.
What is the traditional form of 语?
The traditional form of 语 is 語. 语 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 語 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 语?
Common words that use 语 include 汉语 (Hànyǔ, Chinese language), 外语 (wàiyǔ, foreign language), 语言 (yǔyán, language), 英语 (Yīngyǔ, English (language)).
How common is 语?
语 is number 238 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell N9 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.