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与

Character

与 yǔ · yù · yú

HSK 4Character3 readings

(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)

Radical
一
Strokes
3
Structure
Surrounds from top-right
Parts
一
Traditional
與
Frequency
#87 most common character
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Readings and meanings

yǔ

yu3Main readingHSK 6
  1. (formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases) CC-CEDICT
  2. (formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast, e.g. 与他握手 (yǔ tā wò shǒu) "shake hands with him", 与去年不同 (yǔ qù nián bù tóng) "different from last year") CC-CEDICT
  3. (literary) to give; to grant; to bestow CC-CEDICT

yú

yu2Reading 3Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yǔ.

  1. and; with (joins two people or things together)

Examples

  • 我喜欢与朋友聊天。

    wǒ xǐ huān yǔ péng you liáo tiān

    I like to chat with friends.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 爸爸与妈妈都爱喝咖啡。

    bà ba yǔ mā ma dōu ài hē kā fēi

    Dad and Mom both love drinking coffee.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 3 strokes

Speed

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