柚
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yòu · grapefruit, pomelo

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Learn every stroke in 柚

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 柚 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ xǐ huān yòu zǐ hé jú zǐ.我喜歡柚子和橘子。

I like grapefruit and tangerines.

Source: Tatoeba #834830 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu xiē rén rèn wéi chī fàn de shí hòu chī pú táo yòu huì yǒu zhù wū jiǎn féi.有些人認為吃飯的時候吃葡萄柚會有助於減肥。

Some people think that eating grapefruit with every meal will help you lose weight.

Source: Tatoeba #10314304 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yòu zǐ hěn suān.柚子很酸。

The grapefruit tastes very sour.

Source: Tatoeba #8824200 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dōng zhì shí, wǒ mén pào rè shuǐ zǎo, chí zhōng huì jiā yòu zǐ.冬至時,我們泡熱水澡,池中會加柚子。

On the winter solstice we have a hot bath with yuzu citrus fruits in it.

Source: Tatoeba #13920539 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 柚 in context

  1. Say yòu, then recall the core meaning: grapefruit, pomelo.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 柚子 (yòu zi), meaning “pomelo”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 柚 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.