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粥

Character

粥 zhōu · yù

HSK 6Character2 readings

rice porridge; soft rice cooked with a lot of water, eaten hot

Radical
米
Strokes
12
Structure
Left–middle–right
Parts
弓 米
Traditional
粥
Frequency
#3145 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zhōu

zhou1Main readingHSK 6
  1. rice porridge; soft rice cooked with a lot of water, eaten hot

Examples

  • 我早上喝粥。

    wǒ zǎo shang hē zhōu

    I have rice porridge in the morning.

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  • 妈妈做的粥很好喝。

    mā ma zuò de zhōu hěn hǎo hē

    The rice porridge mom makes is very good.

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Words that use “粥” as zhōu

一锅粥yī guō zhōua complete messWordHSK 7–9白粥bái zhōuplain rice congeeWord稀粥xī zhōuwater gruelWord米粥mǐ zhōucongeeWord粥厂zhōu chǎngfood relief centerWord粥棚zhōu péngfood relief centerWord八宝粥bā bǎo zhōurice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red…Word燕麦粥yàn mài zhōuoatmealWord

yù

yu4Reading 2Rare reading

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

  1. a people of north China from long ago (as in 荤粥)

Examples

  • 老师给我们讲了荤粥的故事。

    lǎo shī gěi wǒ men jiǎng le Xūn yù de gù shi

    The teacher told us a story about the Xunyu people.

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  • 这本书里写着荤粥的名字。

    zhè běn shū lǐ xiě zhe Xūn yù de míng zi

    This book has the name Xunyu in it.

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Words that use “粥” as yù

荤粥xūn yùXunyu, an ethnic group of northern China in ancient timesWord

Stroke order

All 12 strokes

Speed

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Same radical 米

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米mǐ糰tuán精jīng糕gāo糖táng粉fěn糟zāo粗cū粤yuè粵yuè糊hú粒lì