The character 用 — “use”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 用 is read yòng and means “use”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 用
用 has 5 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 用, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 用
- 不用no needHSK 3
- 常用commonly usedHSK 3
- 有用usefulHSK 3
- 信用卡credit cardHSK 3
- 费用expenses, costHSK 4
- 作用role, effectHSK 4
- 使用useHSK 4
- 用来be used forHSK 4
- 用于be applied toHSK 4
- 用力exert oneselfHSK 5
- 食用eat, consumeHSK 5
- 试用try out; probationHSK 5
- 用品supplies, articlesHSK 5
- 运用apply, useHSK 5
- 信用trustworthiness, keeping one's word; creditHSK 5
- 实用practicalHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 用?
用 has 5 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 用 mean?
用 means “use”. It appears in 不用 (“no need”), 常用 (“commonly used”), 有用 (“useful”), 信用卡 (“credit card”).
How do you pronounce 用?
用 is read yòng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 用 have?
5 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 用 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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