用
用 (yòng) means “to use”. It is made of 冂 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 用 into its parts
What 用 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
用 stroke order
Example sentences
你用我的电脑吧。Nǐ yòng wǒ de diànnǎo ba.Use my computer.
你会用这个手机吗？Nǐ huì yòng zhège shǒujī ma?Do you know how to use this phone?
Words with 用
- 不用bùyòngno need
- 有用yǒuyònguseful
- 常用chángyòngcommonly used
- 使用shǐyòngto use
- 信用卡xìnyòngkǎcredit card
- 作用zuòyòngeffect
- 采用cǎiyòngto adopt
- 费用fèiyòngcost
- 利用lìyòngto use
- 没用méiyònguseless
- 适用shìyòngto be suitable
- 应用yìngyòngto apply
- 实用shíyòngpractical
- 用途yòngtúuse
- 运用yùnyòngto use
- 日用品rìyòngpǐndaily necessities
- 用功yònggōnghardworking (at studies)
- 耐用nàiyòngdurable
- 通用tōngyònguniversal
- 引用yǐnyòngto quote
- 用户yònghùuser
- 用来yòngláito be used for
- 用于yòngyúto be used for
Also built with 冂
- 内nèiinside
- 口kǒumouth
- 周zhōuweek
- 央yāngcentral
- 巾jīncloth
- 月yuèmonth
- 田tiánfield
- 甲jiǎfirst
- 网wǎngnet
- 肉ròumeat
- 见jiànto see
- 贝bèisea shell
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yòng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to use |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 用 (use, #101) |
| Pattern | Open at the bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 用
What does 用 mean?
用 (yòng) means “to use”.
How many strokes does 用 have?
用 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 用?
The radical of 用 is 用 (yòng, “use”), Kangxi radical number 101.
What parts make up 用?
用 is made of 冂 (frame).
Which HSK level is 用?
用 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 用 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 2: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.