Featured image for 寓 yù Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

Pronunciation

To complete this step you need to listen to the audio pronunciation of the word once.

Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 7 English Translations of the word .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yù | yu4
English translation
to reside
to imply
to contain
residence
variant of [yù]
residence, lodge, dwelling

Learn the Chinese word in 8 easy steps:

1
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the first learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
2
Unlocks in 48h after completing the first learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
3
Unlocks in 7 days after completing the second learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
Slide 1 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 2 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 3 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Previous slide
Next slide

About

Read some general information about the Chinese word .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Number of strokes

12

Traditional form

Contains the radical

gài

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

roof

Etymology of

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

宀禺

Semantic compound

gài

Phonetic compound

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. gài represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice.

To complete this step you need to write the word once.

Spread the word

Example sentences using

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word in different contexts.

To complete this step you need to listen to each of the five Chinese sentences at least once. and scroll down.

有些 yǒu xiē rén 房屋 fáng wū , dàn 大多数 dà duō shù de rén 还是 háishi 选择 xuǎnzé 公寓 gōngyù .

Some people rent houses, but most renters live in apartments.

谈到 tán dào xiǎo xiē de 公寓 gōngyù , yǐn 起来 qǐlai xiàng shì yāo shòu qióng le .

Talk of a smaller flat sounded like poverty.

dài dào hǎo de 寓所 yù suǒ .

He took me to the lodgings he had rented for me.

zhè piān 寓言 yùyán dēng zài xià shǎng .

The fable is given on the next page.

通常 tōngcháng , jiào 高层 gāo céng de 寓所 yù suǒ jiào guì .

Usually, apartments are more expensive on the higher floors.

Words with

Explore 8 words and sayings that include the Chinese character in their composition.

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
公寓 gōngyù apartment building公寓 gōngyù
寓意 yù yì moral (of a story)寓意 yù yì
to reside
寓所 yù suǒ dwelling寓所 yù suǒ
寓言 yùyán fable寓言 yùyán
公寓楼 gōng yù lóu apartment building公寓樓
寓居 yù jū to reside in寓居 yù jū
寓意深长 yù yì shēn cháng to have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant寓意深長

Decomposition & Compounds

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Decomposition

See the 4 Chinese characters that make up and their own compounds.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2026 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top