How to Write 淯 (yù) — Meaning “Yu (name of a river in Henan)”

Imagine a river (氵) that helps crops grow, like a parent raising young plants — the right side 育 means 'to nurture' or 'to give birth'. This picture links the water symbol to the idea of a life-giving river, the Yu River.

The water radical 氵 must be written with three dots, and the right part 育 has eight strokes — be careful not to confuse the top part 亠 with a different shape. A common mistake is writing the lower part of 育 with too many or too few strokes, especially the 月-like component.

淯 (yù) is a river name, while 洁 (jié) means 'clean' and 洄 (huí) means 'whirlpool' or 'to flow back'. Visually, 淯 uses 育 on the right, 洁 uses 吉, and 洄 uses 回 — each has a different phonetic component and meaning.

淯 is not a common daily character; it mainly appears in historical or geographical names, such as the Yu River (淯河) in Henan Province. You might also see it in ancient place names like 淯阳, which is an old county name.

Common words containing 淯 include: 淯河 (yù hé) — Yu River; 淯水 (yù shuǐ) — Yu River; 淯阳 (yù yáng) — Yuyang (an ancient place name).