羽
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yǔ · feather, plume

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6Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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羽Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 羽

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yǔWords pronounced yǔ
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Example sentences

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Tā de yǔ máo qiú dǎ dé zhēn lì hài.他的羽毛球打得真厉害。

He plays badminton very well.

Source: Tatoeba #12568849 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǐ qián cháng qù dǎ yǔ máo qiú, dàn xiàn zài bù dǎ le.我以前常去打羽毛球,但現在不打了。

I used to play badminton a lot, but I don’t play anymore.

Source: Tatoeba #369122 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men cháng zài zhè ér dǎ yǔ máo qiú.他们常在这儿打羽毛球。

They play badminton here often.

Source: Tatoeba #1231595 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wū dōng de yǔ máo shì hēi sè de.乌鸫的羽毛是黑色的。

The blackbirds' feathers are black.

Source: Tatoeba #10752800 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gǎn jué xiàng yǔ máo yí yàng qīng piāo.我感觉像羽毛一样轻飘。

I feel as light as a feather.

Source: Tatoeba #5691258 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Niǎo ér shēn shàng pù mǎn le bái sè de yǔ máo.鸟儿身上铺满了白色的羽毛。

The bird was covered with white feathers.

Source: Tatoeba #334657 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 羽 in context

  1. Say yǔ, then recall the core meaning: feather, plume.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 羽毛球 (yǔ máo qiú), meaning “badminton”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 羽 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.