龥 (yù) - Meaning, Stroke Order & Audio

龥

yù[yu4]Tone 4

to appeal to, to implore

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English · to appeal to, to implore

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Topology:Left-right

Strokes:23

Writing Balance Rule: Extremely complex character; ensure the left side (tooth radical) and right side (call/breath component) are tightly proportioned to fit standard square boundaries.

Simplification Logic: Variant of 籲, sharing the same traditional structure as its base components.

1. Meaning

to appeal to, to implore, to call upon

to beg earnestlyto petition

VerbLiteraryBound morpheme#speech#emotion#action

Sample Usage

大声呼龥
dà shēng hū yù
to cry out loudly and implore
龥求援助
yù qiú yuán zhù
to appeal for assistance

2. Sound

/[y³⁵]/Tone: 35

龥

yùyu4

`(51)

=yù

Build the syllable

Step-by-step blending

Tone mark placement: Tone mark sits on "u" per main-vowel priority (a > e > o; in -iu/-ui the mark takes the second vowel).

Initial Consonant

Type: Glide (y)

Sounds like: Glide (y)

Unaspirated

Airflow Tactile Test: Acts as a bridge into 'i' or 'ü' vowel sounds.

Tongue & Mouth Position: Tongue stays forward and low behind lower front teeth while lips form a tight circle.

Final Rhyme

Vowel Group: -v vowel group

Sounds like: ü rhymes with the rounded front vowel in the French word 'tu'

Note: Written as 'u', pronounced as rounded 'ü' [y].

Mouth Shape Guide: Pronounce as standalone vowel 'ü'.

Common Learner Trap: Keep vowel quality steady across all 4 tone contours.

Tone

T4 (51)

5 → 1 (51)

4th Tone (High-Falling)

Tone Pitch & Cadence: Tone 4 starts high and drops sharply like a command or a firm 'No!'

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Listening trap: Often confused with Tone 4 (yù) due to unfamiliarity with literary vocabulary pitches.

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Physical Tone Gesture: A rising hand gesture moving upward from chest level to eye level, mirroring an inquiring or questioning pitch.

3. Writing

Topology: Left-right · Strokes: 23 strokes

Writing Balance Rule: Extremely complex character; ensure the left side (tooth radical) and right side (call/breath component) are tightly proportioned to fit standard square boundaries.

Simplification Logic: Variant of 籲, sharing the same traditional structure as its base components.

4. Components

Radical 龥 · Tooth Radical (for the overall structure) (teeth, biting, speech)

Semantic Clue (形旁): 言 (indicates speech, crying out, or appealing)

Phonetic Clue (声旁): 龥 (original sound: yù)

Composed of multiple intricate parts including elements relating to teeth, a net or gathering, and speech, symbolizing baring one's teeth or opening the mouth wide to plead desperately.

言 speech / words
缶 jar / musical vessel

Phonetic Family (形声字家族)

4· Phonetic Root: 龠 (yuè)

5. History

Liushu category: Phono-semantic (形声)

Origin: Combinations of elements denoting vocal expression, breathing, and urgency to represent shouting out for help or appealing to higher authorities.

Semantic Evolution: Shifted from ancient ritualistic cries and petitions to general literary usage meaning to implore or appeal.

Found primarily in classical texts and historical documents.
Rarely encountered in modern everyday writing, replaced by simpler synonyms like 呼吁 (hūyù).

6. Sinosphere

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Kanji (Japanese)

On: ギョク (gyoku), キョク (kyoku)

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Hanja (Korean)

휼

7. Memory

Vivid Mnemonic Story

Imagine someone with open teeth (齿) speaking words (言) out of a jar (缶) while pleading desperately for help with a high-pitched cry.

Phonetic Family (形声字家族)

龠

yuèancient flutePhonetic Core (声旁)

瀹

yuèto cleanse; to boil+ 氵 (water)

鑰

+ 釒 (metal)

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Lookalikes & Traps (形近字)

吁(yù)

吁 is much simpler with only a few strokes, whereas 龥 is an extremely complex traditional variant.

8. Mastery

Active Recall Challenge

古代官民常向朝廷[___]冤情。

Clue: yù

Common Learner Pitfall

Mistaking this extremely rare and high-stroke character for common characters like 呼 or 吁.

Memory Prompts

Recognition: What does the literary character 龥 mean and how is it pronounced?

Production: How do you write the literary variant for appealing or imploring (yù)?

龥yùto appeal to, to implore

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