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
catalysis
to employ; to hire
to be frugal; to skimp
to be frugal; to skimp
photosynthesis; photochemical effect; photolysis
to eat in (at a restaurant) (Tw)
to eat in (at a restaurant) (Tw)
dual-use
public switched telephone network; PSTN
public switched telephone network; PSTN
public phone
conjugation
conjugation
typical use; typical application
to reuse
to reuse
decomposition
to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
to have no other use or purpose (idiom)
to have no other use or purpose (idiom)
obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
to utilize; to put sth to use
cooperative interaction; synergy