Meaning
(surname); elegant; dense (growth); melancholy
Chinese: 忧郁，也表示香气浓盛。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yu” becomes a different word in each tone. 郁 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 忧郁yōu yùsullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
- 抑郁yì yùdepressed; despondent; gloomy
- 抑郁症yì yù zhèngclinical depression
- 浓郁nóng yùrich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense
- 郁结yù jiéto suffer from pent-up frustrations; mental knot; emotional issue
Example Sentence
这件事让他心里十分郁闷。Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā xīn lǐ shí fēn yù mèn.This matter made him very depressed.
这Zhèthis件jiànitem事shìmatter让ràngto let他tāhe心里xīn lǐchest十分shí fēnvery郁闷yù mèngloomy。