约
约 (yuē) means “to arrange to meet”. It is made of 纟 + 勺 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 约 into its parts
What 约 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勺 sháo — spoon
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: thread (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
约 stroke order
Example sentences
我约了朋友去看电影。Wǒ yuē le péngyou qù kàn diànyǐng.I've arranged to see a movie with a friend.
从这里到学校约两公里。Cóng zhèlǐ dào xuéxiào yuē liǎng gōnglǐ.It's about two kilometers from here to the school.
Words with 约
- 大约dàyuēabout
- 节约jiéyuēto save
- 约会yuēhuìdate
- 条约tiáoyuētreaty
- 隐约yǐnyuēfaint
- 约束yuēshùto restrain
- 制约zhìyuēto restrict
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 红hóngred
- 纤xiānfine
- 级jílevel
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
- 纸zhǐpaper
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yuē |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to arrange to meet; to invite; about |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 约
What does 约 mean?
约 (yuē) means “to arrange to meet; to invite; about”.
How many strokes does 约 have?
约 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 约?
The radical of 约 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 约?
约 is made of 纟 (silk) and 勺 (spoon).
Which HSK level is 约?
约 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 约 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 88: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.