Character Animation

Character: 酉

Pinyin: yǒu (you3)

Meaning: 10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster / ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "酉" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: yǒu

Related Phonetic (1)

Characters using "酉" as phonetic

Related Semantic (9)

Characters using "酉" as semantic

Related by Component (4)

Containing component: 兀