How to Write 裕 (yù) — Meaning “Abundant; affluent”

Imagine a valley (谷) filled with piles of clothes (衤) — so many that you have more than enough. This picture of a "valley of clothes" helps you recall that 裕 means abundant or affluent.

Write the left radical 衤 first — it is narrow, with three strokes (dot, horizontal hook, vertical) then two more strokes. The right part 谷 has a wider top 人 and a bottom 口; keep the 人 balanced and don't make the 口 too small. A common error is mixing up stroke order in 衤 — remember it is similar to 衣 but without the final strokes.

袍 (páo) uses the radical 衤 with 包 (bag/wrap) and means a robe or gown, a specific type of clothing. 袒 (tǎn) uses 衤 with 旦 (dawn/sunrise) and means to bare or expose skin. In contrast, 裕 is about abundance or affluence, not a clothing item or action. Visually, 谷 (valley) inside 裕 is unique compared to 包 or 旦.

裕 appears in common words like 富裕 (fùyù, prosperous) and 宽裕 (kuānyù, well-to-do or ample time). It is often used to describe financial abundance, sufficient resources, or a comfortable lifestyle. Culturally, 裕 carries a positive connotation of wealth and sufficiency, and is frequently seen in wishes for prosperity.

Common words containing 裕 include: 富裕 (fù yù) — prosperous; well-to-do; 宽裕 (kuān yù) — Well-to-do / Ample; 充裕 (chōng yù) — ample; abundant.