迂 (yū) is a Chinese character meaning “winding”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 于 (at; in; to), one enclosing the other, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 于
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶于，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2 为「于」（横、横、竖钩），笔画 3–5 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）
Memory aid
A road (辶) that will not go straight: it hangs off the hook of 于 and swings the long way round.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 迂回yū huícircuitous; roundabout; to outflank迂 = yū
- 迂腐yū fǔpedantic; stuck in outdated ideas迂 = yū
Go deeper
All readings
roundabout
winding; roundabout; (of ideas) out of touch with reality
绕远的、不直接的；也形容想法陈旧、不合实际。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 迂回yū huícircuitous; roundabout; to outflank迂 = yū
- 迂腐yū fǔpedantic; stuck in outdated ideas迂 = yū
Sound component
于 family tone diff
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 迂 mean?
迂 (yū) means winding; roundabout; (of ideas) out of touch with reality.
How do you pronounce 迂?
It is pronounced yū.
What parts is 迂 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 于 (at; in; to), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶于，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2 为「于」（横、横、竖钩），笔画 3–5 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 迂 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 迂?
辶. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 迂?
Common ones are 迂回 and 迂腐. The reading of 迂 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.