The character 遇 — “meet”: how to write it and what it means
meet, encounter
The Chinese character 遇 is read yù and means “meet, encounter”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 遇
遇 has 12 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 遇, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 遇 is made of
On the left, 辶 — “walk”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 遇
- 遇到run into, encounterHSK 3
- 遇见meet (by chance)HSK 3
- 待遇pay and conditions (of work)HSK 5
- 机遇opportunity, chanceHSK 6
- 遭遇encounter (misfortune); fateHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 遇?
遇 has 12 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 遇 mean?
遇 means “meet, encounter”. It appears in 遇到 (“run into”), 遇见 (“meet”), 待遇 (“pay and conditions”), 机遇 (“opportunity”).
How do you pronounce 遇?
遇 is read yù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 遇 have?
12 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 遇 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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