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用 (yòng): To use — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 用

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 用 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 用

用 stroke order diagram
3.

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用 handwriting practice worksheet preview
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4.

How to Use 用

use and application

Core words for using, applying, and making practical use of something.

使用 • shǐ yòng • use • HSK 4
HSK 4
5.

HSK Vocabulary: 用

不用 • bù yòng • need not
HSK 3.0 · L3
bù不
yòng用
6.

Example Sentences

bié别
zài再
shuō说
nà那
xiē些
méi没
yòng

Information

Pinyinyòng
Meaningto use
Strokes5
Radical用
Traditional用
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#553
Zhuyinㄩㄥˋ
UnicodeU+7528
CangjieBQ
shǐ使
yòng用

use

利用 • lì yòng • make use of; take advantage of • HSK 5
HSK 5
lì利
yòng用

make use of; take advantage of

应用 • yìng yòng • use; app; application • HSK 5
HSK 5
yìng应
yòng用

use; app; application

运用 • yùn yòng • utilise; apply; put to use • HSK 5
HSK 5
yùn运
yòng用

utilise; apply; put to use

usefulness and function

Words about whether something is useful, practical, or durable.

实用 • shí yòng • practical; pragmatic; functional • HSK 5
HSK 5
shí实
yòng用

practical; pragmatic; functional

用途 • yòng tú • use • HSK 5
HSK 5
yòng用
tú途

use

有用 • yǒu yòng • useful • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
yǒu有
yòng用

useful

耐用 • nài yòng • durable; stand wear and tear • HSK 6
HSK 6
nài耐
yòng用

durable; stand wear and tear

Common fixed compounds

In these fixed compounds, 用 (yòng) appears as part of a set lexical unit meaning 'to use'.

作用 • zuò yòng • effect • HSK 4
HSK 4
zuò作
yòng用

effect

用功 • yòng gōng • hardworking; diligent; studious • HSK 5
HSK 5
yòng用
gōng功

hardworking; diligent; studious

用户 • yòng hù • user; subscriber; consumer • HSK 6
HSK 6
yòng用
hù户

user; subscriber; consumer

日用品 • rì yòng pǐn • articles for everyday use • HSK 5
HSK 5
rì日
yòng用
pǐn品

articles for everyday use

need not

常用 • cháng yòng • in common usage
HSK 3.0 · L3
cháng常
yòng用

in common usage

信用卡 • xìn yòng kǎ • credit card
HSK 3
xìn信
yòng用
kǎ卡

credit card

用于 • yòng yú • to use in; to use on; to use for
HSK 3.0 · L4
yòng用
yú于

to use in; to use on; to use for

用来 • yòng lái • to be used for
HSK 3.0 · L4
yòng用
lái来

to be used for

费用 • fèi yòng • cost
HSK 3.0 · L4
fèi费
yòng用

cost

用
de的
pì屁
huà话
le了
。

Stop talking that useless nonsense.

qǐng请
zhèng正
què确
shǐ使
yòng用
zhè这
ge个
gōng工
jù具
。

Please use this tool correctly.

qǐng请
yòng用
zhè这
zhī支
bǐ笔
xiě写
zì字
。

Please use this pen to write.

zhè这
běn本
shū书
duì对
wǒ我
hěn很
yǒu有
yòng用
。

This book is very useful to me.

zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
yǒu有
hěn很
gāo高
de的
yào药
yòng用
jià价
zhí值
。

This plant has high medicinal value.

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Characters pronounced "yong".

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  • 雍yōngharmony, union; harmonious
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  • 俑yǒngwooden figure buried with dead
  • 咏yǒngto chant, to sing, or to express in verse
  • 庸yōngordinary, common, mediocre
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "用".

  • 甭béngneed not; do not have to
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