05577 Chinese character of 斿 and pronounce jau4

The Chinese character【斿】that I will teach you this time is a character that describes an action or a state. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Swim or float.

This is how you pronounce the given Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【斿】:yóu

Cantonese Jyutping of 【斿】:jau4

This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【斿】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【斿】, for example:Describe an action or state , It means mainly to swim or float.Since Chinese characters carry vast meanings, some subtle aspects and specific applications might not be fully detailed in this explanation.

【斿】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【斿水、斿然】(Mandarin Pinyin:yóu shuǐ 、yóu rán/ Cantonese Jyutping:jau4 seoi2 、jau4 jin4)

It takes 9 strokes to write this character,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


小舟在河面上斿然漂動。

The small boat floated abruptly on the river.


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