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CHINESE CHARACTER

右 (yòu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

yòu
right; right-wing
HSK 25 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

口 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 右.

Visible components

右 is decomposed as ⿸?口.

STROKES · 5

Write 右 in 5 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 右

躺在你右边。

Tǎng zài nǐ yòu biān。

Lie on your right side.

右边

躺在你右边。

Tǎng zài nǐ yòu biān。

Lie on your right side.

左右

他左右看了看。

Tā zuǒ yòu kàn le kàn。

He looked left and right.

FAQ

What does 右 (yòu) mean in Chinese?

right; right-wing

How do you write 右 in stroke order?

右 has 5 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 右?

口 is the radical in 右. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 右?

右 (yòu): (bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center; (bound form) (old) west; (literary) the right side as the side of precedence; 右边 (yòubian): right side; right, to the right; 左右 (zuǒyòu): left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence.