淤 (yū): Silt — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 淤

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 淤

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Center-Right

淤

氵water

於at, in

淤=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 淤

淤 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 淤

Common word with 淤

One common HSK word with 淤 is 淤泥, meaning "silt".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

shāng伤

kǒu口

chū出

xiàn现

le了

yū淤

xuè

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氵water

+於at, in

Water (氵) and illness (於) cause blockage — silt or mud accumulating to obstruct flow.

yū淤

ní泥

silt

血

xiàn现

xiàng象

。

Blood stasis appeared in the wound.

pái排

shuǐ水

guǎn管

dào道

xū需

yào要

qīng清

lǐ理

yū淤

jī积

wù物

。

The drainage pipe needs to be cleared of accumulated material.

hé河

dào道

lǐ里

yū淤

jī积

le了

dà大

liàng量

yū淤

ní泥

。

A large amount of silt has accumulated in the river.

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