遇
遇 (yù) means “to meet”. It is made of 辶 + 禺 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 遇 into its parts
What 遇 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 禺 yú — district
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 禸 róu — rump
- 冂 — frame
- 厶 sī — private
- 日 rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 禺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
遇 stroke order
Example sentences
我们在路上遇到了老朋友。Wǒmen zài lùshang yùdào le lǎo péngyou.We ran into an old friend on the way.
遇到问题你会怎么办？Yùdào wèntí nǐ huì zěnmebàn?What will you do when you run into a problem?
Words with 遇
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to meet; to encounter; to come across |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 遇
What does 遇 mean?
遇 (yù) means “to meet; to encounter; to come across”.
How many strokes does 遇 have?
遇 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 遇?
The radical of 遇 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 遇?
遇 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 禺 (district).
Which HSK level is 遇?
遇 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 遇 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.