How to Write 龥 (yù) — Meaning “To appeal or implore”

Imagine a person playing a flute (龠) while bowing their head (頁) to beg for help — the sound of the flute is their desperate appeal. This visual of combining music and a bowed head can help you recall that 龥 means 'to implore'.

This character has 26 strokes, so pay close attention to balance: the left side 龠 has multiple horizontal lines and a tall vertical stroke, while the right side 頁 is narrower. A common mistake is making the right side too wide; keep 頁 compact so the whole character does not look stretched.

呼龥 (hū yù) means 'to appeal' or 'to call for' and is used in news or public statements, like when a group calls for action. 哀龥 (āi yù) means 'to plead for mercy' and appears in emotional or desperate situations, such as in a letter begging for forgiveness.

龥 is very rare in daily conversation and mostly appears in formal or literary writing, such as legal appeals or historical texts. It carries a strong emotional tone of urgency or desperation, so it is not used casually.

Common words containing 龥 include: 呼龥 (hū yù) — to appeal; to call for; 龥求 (yù qiú) — To implore or plead for; 哀龥 (āi yù) — to implore; to plead for mercy.