羽 (yǔ) is a Chinese character meaning “feather”. It is written from 习 (to practice; to study) and 习 (to practice; to study), side by side, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
习 + 习
Left–right structure
Structure from: ids-decomposition (现代字形 ⿰习习；3+3=6 笔与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数一致)
Memory aid
Two 习 standing side by side, one mirroring the other — a matched pair of feathers on a bird's back.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 羽毛yǔ máofeather; plumage羽 = yǔ
- 羽毛球yǔ máo qiúbadminton; shuttlecock羽 = yǔ
- 羽绒服yǔ róng fúdown jacket; down coat羽 = yǔ
Go deeper
All readings
feather
feather; plume; wing
鸟类身上的毛；也指鸟的翅膀。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 羽毛yǔ máofeather; plumage羽 = yǔ
- 羽毛球yǔ máo qiúbadminton; shuttlecock羽 = yǔ
- 羽绒服yǔ róng fúdown jacket; down coat羽 = yǔ
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 羽 mean?
羽 (yǔ) means feather; plume; wing.
How do you pronounce 羽?
It is pronounced yǔ.
What parts is 羽 made of?
习 (to practice; to study) and 习 (to practice; to study), side by side. The recorded source is: ids-decomposition (现代字形 ⿰习习；3+3=6 笔与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数一致). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 羽 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 羽?
羽. 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 羽?
Common ones are 羽毛 and 羽毛球. The reading of 羽 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.