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yòuㄧㄡˋ

5 strokes

(bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center

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Stroke order — 5 strokes, step by step

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Common words with 右

WordPinyinMeaning
右边yòu bianright side; right, to the right
左右zuǒ yòuleft and right; nearby
座右铭zuò yòu míngmotto; maxim
yòu(bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center
左顾右盼zuǒ gù yòu pànglancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around

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How many strokes does 右 have?

右 has 5 strokes. The step-by-step diagram on this page shows each stroke in order, with the current stroke highlighted in red.

What is the pinyin of 右?

The pinyin for 右 is yòu. In zhuyin (bopomofo) it is ㄧㄡˋ.

What does 右 mean in Chinese?

右 means: (bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center. It appears in common words such as 右边、左右、座右铭.

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