Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

carriage; sedan chair; world

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “yu” becomes a different word in each tone. 舆 is the 2nd 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

  • 舆论yú lùnpublic opinion
  • 舆地yú dìland; map; (old) geography
  • 舆情yú qíngpublic sentiment
  • 神舆shén yúmikoshi (Japanese portable Shinto shrine)
  • 权舆quán yúto sprout; (fig). to begin; beginning

Example Sentence

这件事引起了社会舆论的广泛关注。Zhè jiàn shì yǐn qǐ le shè huì yú lùn de guǎng fàn guān zhù.This matter drew wide public attention.

Zhèthisjiànitemshìmatteryǐnto draw (e.g. a bow)to risele(completed action)社会shè huìsociety舆论yú lùnpublic opiniondeof广泛guǎng fànwide关注guān zhùconcern