浴 yù — bathe; wash · English

浴

yù

bathe; wash

At a glance · 浴

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从水，谷声，本义为洗澡。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为洗身、沐浴。

Structure

形声字，从水（意符），谷（yù）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinyù

Radical氵

Strokes10

UnicodeU+6D74

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English bathe; wash To bathe or wash the body.

Français se baigner Se baigner ou laver le corps.

Español bañarse Bañarse o lavar el cuerpo.

العربية يستحم يستحم أو يغسل الجسد.

Русский купаться Купаться или мыть тело.

Common words

浴yùbathe
沐浴mù yùbathe

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