泳
泳 (yǒng) · to swim
泳 (yǒng) means “to swim”. It is made of 氵 + 永 and has 8 strokes.
Break 泳 into its parts
What 泳 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 永 yǒng — long
- 水 shuǐ — water
- 亅 — hook
- 水 shuǐ — water
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 永 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
泳 stroke order
Example sentences with 游泳
我每周游泳两次。Wǒ měi zhōu yóuyǒng liǎng cì.I swim twice a week.
你会游泳吗？Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma?Can you swim?
Words with 泳
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yǒng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to swim |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 泳
What does 泳 mean?
泳 (yǒng) means “to swim”.
How many strokes does 泳 have?
泳 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 泳?
The radical of 泳 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 泳?
泳 is made of 氵 (water) and 永 (long).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.