How to Write 莠
The character 莠 (yǒu) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 艹 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
莠 is pronounced yǒu in Mandarin Chinese. It means weeds; green bristlegrass; evil.
Common Words with 莠
良莠
liáng yǒu
good and bad (people or things)
莠草
yǒu cǎo
weeds; green bristlegrass
除莠
chú yǒu
To weed; to remove weeds.
Example Sentences
这里的货品良莠不齐。
zhè lǐ de huò pǐn liáng yǒu bù qí
The quality of the goods here is uneven.
地里长了很多莠草。
dì lǐ zhǎng le hěn duō yǒu cǎo
Many weeds are growing in the field.
我们要及时除莠。
wǒ men yào jí shí chú yǒu
We should weed out the tares in time.
Practice Writing 莠 (yǒu)
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