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榆

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Strokes
13
Radical
木 +9
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
榆
Common rank
#2,210
Unicode
U+6986

Formation & memory

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How 榆 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

木 meaning “tree” + 俞 sound ( yú )

Components 木 俞

How to remember it

elm · Heisig RSH #1629

木 tree + slaughterhouse

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words with 榆

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WordPinyinMeaning
榆中县 Yú zhōng Xiàn Yuzhong, a county in Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[Lan2 zhou1 Shi4], Gansu
通榆县 Tōng yú Xiàn Tongyu, a county in Baicheng City 白城市[Bai2 cheng2 Shi4], Jilin
榆阳区 Yú yáng Qū Yuyang, a district of Yulin City 榆林市[Yu2 lin2 Shi4], Shaanxi
榆林市 Yú lín Shì Yulin, prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 Sheng3]
失之东隅，收之桑榆 shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom); to compensate later for one's earlier loss;…
榆树市 Yú shù Shì Yushu, a county-level city in Changchun City 長春市|长春市[Chang2 chun1 Shi4], Jilin
榆次区 Yú cì Qū Yuci, a district of Jinzhong City 晉中市|晋中市[Jin4 zhong1 Shi4], Shanxi
榆社县 Yú shè Xiàn Yushe, a county in Jinzhong City 晉中市|晋中市[Jin4 zhong1 Shi4], Shanxi
收之桑榆 shōu zhī sāng yú see 失之東隅，收之桑榆|失之东隅，收之桑榆[shi1 zhi1 dong1 yu2 , shou1 zhi1 sang1 yu2]
榆木脑袋 yú mù nǎo dai (coll.) thickhead; (coll.) thick skull (i.e. the brain of a thickhead)
榆木脑壳 yú mù nǎo ké (coll.) a blockhead; a thickhead
榆中 Yú zhōng see 榆中縣|榆中县[Yu2 zhong1 Xian4]
通榆 Tōng yú see 通榆縣|通榆县[Tong1 yu2 Xian4]
榆阳 Yú yáng see 榆陽區|榆阳区[Yu2 yang2 Qu1]
榆林 Yú lín see 榆林市[Yu2 lin2 Shi4]
榆木 yú mù elm; elmwood
榆树 Yú shù see 榆樹市|榆树市[Yu2 shu4 Shi4]
榆树 yú shù elm
榆次 Yú cì see 榆次區|榆次区[Yu2 ci4 Qu1]
榆社 Yú shè see 榆社縣|榆社县[Yu2 she4 Xian4]

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 俞 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
俞 sound part yú to consent, to approve; surname
输 shū to carry, to haul, to transport
偷 tōu to steal; burglar, thief
喻 yù metaphor, analogy; example; such as, like
愈 yù to recover, to heal; more and more
谕 yù to proclaim; to instruct; edict
瑜 yú flawless gem or jewel
渝 yú to change; Chongqing
逾 yú to jump over; to exceed, to surpass
愉 yú pleasant, delightful; to please
揄 yú to lift, to raise; to praise; to hang, to flap
蝓 yú snail
嵛 yú a county in the Shandong province
腧 shù acupoint
觎 yú to covet, to desire, to long for
毹 shū blanket, rug
窬 yú door, window; a hole in a wall