yòng

to use; to employ; to have to

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 51st character
Radical ⽤ (101.0)
Strokes 5
Index # 283

Definitions

用 yòng
  1. 1. to use
  2. 2. to employ
  3. 3. to have to
  4. 4. expense or outlay
  5. 5. to eat or drink
  6. 6. usefulness
  7. 7. therefore
  8. 8. hence

Stroke order

用 stroke order diagram
用 stroke order animation

Words containing 用

Word Meaning
applied science
application; (computer) program
application; (computer) program
API; application programming interface
API; application programming interface
application software
application software
application software
application software
hand-used; hand (tool)
inhibition
to redeem (a coupon etc)
voucher; coupon
store credit (credit to be spent at a specified retailer)
to cannibalize; to tear down and reuse
to have in one's possession and use when required
to use; to adopt; to employ
to cite; to quote
to copy and use; to apply mechanically
appropriation
appropriation
digital subscriber line (DSL)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
usability; ease of use
to have impact; effective