郁 yù — sweet smelling · English

郁

yù

sweet smelling

At a glance · 郁

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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.

「郁」繁体「鬱」从林鬱声，小篆从林鬱声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「郁」本义为草木繁盛（鬱），引申郁闷、浓郁。

Structure

从林、鬱(yù)声，形声字，林表草木义类，本为茂盛、郁结。简作郁。

At a glance

Pinyinyù

Radical阝

Strokes9

UnicodeU+90C1

Character type形声

Theme植物

Six languages, one character

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English sweet smelling sweet smelling, rich in aroma; (Cant.) to move, hit

Français luxuriant / dense Luxuriant, dense. «宫殿盘郁» : palais somptueux.

Español exuberante / denso Exuberante, denso. «宫殿盘郁»: palacios suntuosos.

العربية كثيف / فاخر كثيف، فاخر. «宫殿盘郁»: قصور فخمة.

Русский пышный / густой Пышный, густой. «宫殿盘郁»: великолепные дворцы.

Common words

郁yùlush
郁闷yù mèndepressed

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