羽

yǔ

yǔspelled as ü · 3rd tone — spelling rules

feather · 5th note in pentatonic scale

Radical: 羽 Strokes: 6

Structure: Left-right equalFrequency: Common

Same radical

翼翻翁翅耀翰翔翠翘翳翦翮

Same radical

翼翻翁翅耀翰翔翠翘翳翦翮翕翟翥

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Character Decomposition

羽=习+习

Etymology

Two feathers or wings

Meanings

feather

5th note in pentatonic scale

yǔ

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Words with 羽 282 total

henchmen党羽dǎng yǔ

Idioms with 羽 37 total Chain

(idiom) to cherish one's reputation爱惜羽毛ài xī yǔ máo the awesome power of sheer numbers · enough feathers can sink a boat · tiny things may gather into a mighty force · a heavy enough load of feathers can sink a boat积羽沉舟jī yǔ chén zhōu a fragment of a highly treasured relic吉光片羽jí guāng piàn yǔ