玉
玉 (yù) means “jade”. It is made of 王 + 丶 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 玉 into its parts
What 玉 is made of
- 王 wáng — king or monarch
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A necklace 丨 adorned with three pieces of jade (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
玉 stroke order
Example sentences
奶奶很喜欢玉。Nǎinai hěn xǐhuan yù.Grandma loves jade.
这块玉真漂亮！Zhè kuài yù zhēn piàoliang!This piece of jade is so beautiful!
Words with 玉
Also built with 王
- 丢diūto lose
- 主zhǔto own
- 呈chéngto petition
- 斑bānspot
- 旺wàngto flourish
- 望wàngto expect
- 枉wǎnguseless
- 狂kuánginsane
- 玩wánto play
- 环huánring
- 现xiànto appear
- 玻bōglass
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | jade |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 玉 (jade, #96) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 玉
What does 玉 mean?
玉 (yù) means “jade”.
How many strokes does 玉 have?
玉 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 玉?
The radical of 玉 is 玉 (yù, “jade”), Kangxi radical number 96.
What parts make up 玉?
玉 is made of 王 (king or monarch) and 丶 (dot).
Which HSK level is 玉?
玉 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Learn 玉 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 4: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.