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

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Words containing 用

Word Meaning
UCS, Chinese character coding adopted in PRC 1986
common coding
common coding
common language; lingua franca
common language; lingua franca
General Electric; GE
General Electric; GE
General Electric (GE)
General Electric (GE)
orogeny (geology)
to use (two words etc) together; to use (sth) continuously
to use; to put to use
to have a fluent command of (idiom)
to have a fluent command of (idiom)
to be applicable
to select and use; to choose for some purpose
that goes without saying
that goes without saying
zymolysis
do not punish severely (and do not reward too generously)
do not punish severely (and do not reward too generously)
hire people based on their ability
hire people to fit their talent
to hire (an employee)
to misuse; to misapply