羽
feather, wing
At a glance · 羽
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 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。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
羽字甲骨文象鸟翅羽毛之形，本义为羽毛；金文、小篆承之。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
羽本义为羽毛，亦代指鸟类翅膀。
Structure
羽为象形字，描摹鸟羽之形。
At a glance
Pinyinyǔ
Radical羽
Strokes6
UnicodeU+7FBD
Character type象形
Theme动物
Six languages, one character
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English
feather, wing
Yu is a pictograph of a bird feather, meaning feather and wing.
Français
plume, aile
Yu est un pictogramme de plume d'oiseau, signifiant plume et aile.
Español
pluma, ala
Yu es un pictograma de pluma de ave, significa pluma y ala.
العربية
ريش، جناح
يو رسم تخطيطي لريشة طائر، ويعني الريش والجناح.
Русский
перо, крыло
Юй — пиктограмма птичьего пера, означает перо и крыло.
Common words
- 羽毛yǔ máofeather
- 羽翼yǔ yìwing